brood
Translation
to brood, to incubate, brood
Examples
He brooded over his past mistakes.
He brooded over his past mistakes.
The hen is brooding on her eggs.
The hen is brooding on her eggs.
A hen walked by with her brood of chicks.
A hen walked by with her brood of chicks.
Grammar Patterns
((over sth.)) to think for a long time about things that make you sad or worried He brooded over his past mistakes.
((on sth.)) (of a bird) to sit on eggs to hatch them The hen is brooding on her eggs.
a brood of ((animals)) a group of young birds or animals born at the same time A hen walked by with her brood of chicks.
Similar Words
Verb synonyms: ponder, worry, mope; Noun synonyms: offspring, young, litter
Etymology
From Old English 'brōd', related to 'breed'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a mother bird 'brooding' (sitting on her eggs), looking thoughtful and worried. This connects both verb meanings.