brood

verb
[L21755]

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • simple present : brood
  • simple present, singular, third person : broods
  • simple past : brooded
  • present participle : brooding
  • past participle : brooded

Senses

  • to meditate moodily, or with strong feeling, on or over
  • protect and hatch eggs

brood

noun
[L21754]

Forms

  • singular : brood
  • plural : broods

Senses

  • Device to keep hatched chickens warm in the early days