Brood

Definitions

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  • hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing (verb)
    • “The terrible vision brooded over her all day long”
  • think moodily or anxiously about something (verb)
  • be in a huff; be silent or sullen (verb)
  • be in a huff and display one's displeasure (verb)
  • young of an animal cared for at one time (noun)
    • “Birds brood

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Nature

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  • Brood, a collective term for offspring
  • Brooding, the incubation of bird eggs by their parents
  • Bee brood, the young of a beehive
  • Individual broods of North American periodical cicadas:
    • Brood X, the largest brood, which emerges on a 17-year cycle
    • Brood XIII, a brood centered on Northern Illinois and its surrounding area, which also emerges on a 17-year cycle
    • Brood XIX, a large brood in the Southern United States which emerges on a 13-year cycle

People with the surname

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  • Herman Brood (1946–2001), Dutch musician, painter, actor, poet and media personality
  • Philippe Brood (1964–2000), Dutch politician

Entertainment

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Music

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The World's Fastest Dictionary | Vocabulary.com". www.vocabulary.com. Retrieved 2025-09-11.