🐥brood

verb
/bruːd/

Meaning

to think deeply about something that makes one unhappy; also, a group of young birds hatched at the same time

Example Sentences

He sat alone, brooding over his failures.

Example Expressions

brood over

Synonyms

dwell, ponder, worry, brood, sulk

Antonyms

ignore, dismiss, overlook

Collocations

brood over, brood of chickens, brood in silence

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