Brood

Synonyms of brood

• dwell
• ponder
• contemplate

Antonyms of brood

• neglect
• ignore
• disregard

Collocations of brood

brood over

Frequency: 70 %

She couldn't help but brood over the argument they had.

brood of children

Frequency: 60 %

The family had a brood of children who always played together.

brood mare

Frequency: 45 %

The farm had a beautiful brood mare that produced strong foals.

Idiomatic Expressions for brood

• Phrase: brood mare
  Meaning: a female horse kept for breeding purposes
  Usage: The farm had several brood mares to produce strong foals for racing.