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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

  • (..) - He said he was going to Olomouce. Stop lying about and see to Tat'ulda or we'll end up in hospital. - Why's he mad about Tat'ulda? - He won't brood. - Tat'ulda? - The male ostriches sit on the eggs. Did you see Amos taken away? The boss took him to school. (..)
    1989 Dva lidi v zoo