brooch
brooch

brood


Definition: Meaning of, brood in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bruːd /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
brood brooded brooded
Present Participle Third Person Singular
brooding broods
[intransitive]
  1. to keep thinking about something that you are worried or upset about
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  2. if a bird broods, it sits on its eggs to make the young birds break out
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Word Forms:
Singular Plural
brood broods
[countable]
  1. a family of young birds all born at the same time
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  2. a family with a lot of children - used humorously
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brood used in phrases

  • brood bitch (noun)
    1. a bitch used for breeding
  • brood hen (noun)
    1. a domestic hen ready to brood
  • brood mare (noun)
    1. a MARE (= female horse) that is kept for breeding
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