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brood

Definition

  • noun: a group of young birds (such as chickens) that were all born at the same time
  • noun: the young of an animal or a family of young
  • verb: to think a lot about something in an unhappy way
  • verb: to sit on or incubate (eggs)
  • synonyms: hatch, offspring, progeny

Examples

  • After the argument, she sat in her bedroom, 'brooding'.

  • Mrs. Smith took her 'brood' to church every Sunday.

  • He 'brooded' over/about/on his mistake.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Stannis left the castle unoccupied, and that's where she was born. Enemies to the east. Enemies to the south... Ellaria Sand and her brood of bitches. Enemies to the west... Olenna, the old cunt. Another traitor. Enemies to the north. Ned Stark's bastard has been named King in the North (..)
    2017 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: Dragonstone Season: 7 Episode 1