brood Definition

brood
noun

1. A number of young animals, especially birds, that are produced or hatched at the same time.

Thesaurus: young, litter, hatch.
2. colloq, usually humorous
All the children in a family.
Thesaurus: children, offspring, issue, family, progeny.
3. A kind, breed or race of something.
4a. : said of an animal: kept for breeding;

Example: brood mare
4b. : used for or relating to the brooding of offspring.

Example: brood-pouch

verb, intr brooded, brooding

1. Said of a bird: to sit on eggs in order to hatch them.
2. To think anxiously or resentfully about it for a period of time.

Thesaurus: agonize, dwell on, meditate, mope, muse, ponder, ruminate, repine.
Form: brood about something (often)
Form: brood on something
Form: brood over something

Derivative: brooder
noun

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon brod.

Phrasal Verb: brood over someone or somewhere

To hang over them or it as a threat.
Example: The prospect of redundancy now broods over the town