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brood
—brood /bruːd/
Ⅰ noun [C] 1 F0 a group of young birds all born at the same time: » The blackbird flew back and forth to its brood.Thesaurus+: ↑Animal groupings2 F0 HUMOROUS a person's young children: » Ann was at the party with her brood.Thesaurus+: ↑Children and babies
Ⅱ verb [I] ↑Verb Endings for brood ► F0 to think for a long time about things that make you sad, worried, or angry: » I wish she wouldn't sit brooding in her room all day.Thesaurus+: ↑Continually thinking about |