Synonyms of brood

Noun


1. brood, animal group

usage: the young of an animal cared for at one time

Verb


1. brood, dwell, worry, care

usage: think moodily or anxiously about something

2. brood, hover, loom, bulk large, hang

usage: hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing; "The terrible vision brooded over her all day long"

3. sulk, pout, brood

usage: be in a huff and display one's displeasure; "She is pouting because she didn't get what she wanted"

4. grizzle, brood, stew, sulk, pout, brood

usage: be in a huff; be silent or sullen

5. brood, hatch, cover, incubate, reproduce, procreate, multiply

usage: sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"

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Definition and meaning of brood (Dictionary)