Brood: meaning, definitions and examples

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brood

[ brud ]

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family

A family of young animals, especially of a bird, produced at one hatching or birth.

Synonyms

offspring, progeny, young

Examples of usage

They watched the brood of chicks pecking at the ground.
The hen was busy caring for her brood of ducklings.

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worry

To think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried.

Synonyms

dwell, meditate, ponder

Examples of usage

She would brood over her mistakes for hours.
He tended to brood on his problems rather than seeking solutions.

Translations

Translations of the word "brood" in other languages:

🇵🇹 ninhada

prole
geração

🇮🇳 अंडों का समूह

संतान
पीढ़ी

🇩🇪 Gelege

Brut
Nachkommenschaft

🇮🇩 sarang

keturunan
generasi

🇺🇦 виводок

потомство
покоління

🇵🇱 legowisko

potomstwo
pokolenie

🇯🇵 巣

子孫
世代

🇫🇷 nid

progéniture
génération

🇪🇸 nidada

progenie
generación

🇹🇷 yuva

yavru
nesil

🇰🇷 둥지

자손
세대

🇸🇦 عش

نسل
جيل

🇨🇿 hnízdo

potomstvo
generace

🇸🇰 hniezdo

potomstvo
generácia

🇨🇳 巢

后代
世代

🇸🇮 gnezdo

potomstvo
generacija

🇮🇸 hreiður

afkvæmi
kynslóð

🇰🇿 ұя

ұрпақ
буын

🇬🇪 ბუდე

შთამომავლობა
თაობა

🇦🇿 yuva

nəsl
nəsil

🇲🇽 nidada

progenie
generación

Word origin

The word 'brood' has Old English origins, coming from the word 'brōd' meaning 'offspring' or 'young.' Over time, the word evolved to also encompass the concept of 'to sit on and cover eggs for warmth,' as seen in the brooding behavior of birds. The verb form, meaning 'to worry or dwell on something,' emerged later, reflecting the idea of thoughts 'hatching' or developing in one's mind.