brood

noun
UK: /bruːd/
US: /bruːd/

  1. A family of young birds or other animals hatched at one time.

    1. The hen led her brood across the yard.
    2. The duck protected her brood from the cold wind near the lake.

  2. A group of things of the same kind.

    1. The new office welcomes a brood of fresh talents.
    2. This year's festival attracted a brood of artists and performers.

Synonyms

worry offspring litter incubate ponder
brood verb

  1. To think for a long time about things that make you sad, worried, or angry.

    1. Don't brood, think positive to feel better.
    2. She tended to brood over past mistakes for weeks later.

  2. To sit on eggs in order to hatch them.

    1. The hen will brood until the eggs hatch.
    2. The birds brood over their eggs to keep them warm in the nest.
brood adjective

  1. Used to describe a bird that is sitting on its eggs.

    1. The brood hen stayed in the nest.
    2. We observed the brood duck guarding its eggs carefully.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "brood" in English means: A family of young birds or other animals hatched at one time., A group of things of the same kind..

The phonetic transcription of "brood" is /bruːd/ in British English and /bruːd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "brood": worry, offspring, litter, incubate, ponder.

Example usage of "brood": "The hen led her brood across the yard.". More examples on the page.