Brood - English meaning

verb

Grasp (something) tightly.

Usage examples:

He stood clutching a microphone

noun

A tight grasp.

Usage examples:

She made a clutch at his body

adjective

(in sport) denoting or occurring at a critical situation in which the outcome of a game or competition is at stake.

Usage examples:

They both are hard-nosed players who seem to thrive in clutch situations

verb

Look thoughtfully for a long time at.

Usage examples:

He contemplated his image in the mirrors

verb

To spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious way

Usage examples:

[ t ] the owner of the team contemplated moving his football club to another city., [ t ] sharon is…

verb

Put something on top of or in front of (something), especially in order to protect or conceal it.

Usage examples:

The table had been covered with a checked tablecloth

noun

A thing which lies on, over, or around something, especially in order to protect or conceal it.

Usage examples:

A seat cover

verb

To put or spread something over something, or to lie on the surface of something

Usage examples:

Once the rice comes to a boil, turn down the flame and cover the pot., she covered the child with a…

noun

A group of one or more parents and their children living together as a unit.

Usage examples:

The family lived in a large house with a lot of land

adjective

Designed to be suitable for children as well as adults.

Usage examples:

A family newspaper

noun

A social group of parents, children, and sometimes grandparents, uncles, aunts, and others who are related

Usage examples:

[ c ] her family moved here when she was eleven., [ u ] many people cope with the demands of both c…

noun

A door in an aircraft, spacecraft, or submarine.

Usage examples:

And as the forward escape hatch was also destroyed, the lr5's only hope of gaining access to the su…

verb

(of an egg) open and produce a young animal.

Usage examples:

Eggs need to be put in a warm place to hatch

noun

A newly hatched brood.

Usage examples:

A hatch of mayflies

verb

(of a bird) sit on (eggs) in order to keep them warm and bring them to hatching.

Usage examples:

When most birds incubate eggs, the females often produce high levels of prolactin, a hormone involv…

verb

To keep something warm, causing it to develop, esp. to keep eggs warm until the young are born

Usage examples:

Condors incubate only one egg and raise one chick at a time., lyme disease is caused by bacteria th…

noun

Rubbish such as paper, cans, and bottles left lying in an open or public place.

Usage examples:

Always clear up after a picnic and never drop litter

verb

Make (a place or area) untidy with rubbish or a large number of objects left lying about.

Usage examples:

Clothes and newspapers littered the floor

noun

Pieces of paper and other small objects that have been thrown out and are left on the ground in public places

Usage examples:

The park was littered with bottles and soda cans after the concert.

noun

A structure or place made or chosen by a bird for laying eggs and sheltering its young.

Usage examples:

Two sparrows frantically building a nest

verb

(of a bird or other animal) use or build a nest.

Usage examples:

The owls often nest in barns

noun

A structure or other place where creatures, esp. birds, give birth or leave their eggs to develop

Usage examples:

Swallows are nesting in our apple tree.

noun

A person's child or children.

Usage examples:

The offspring of middle-class parents

noun

The young of an animal, or a person’s children

Usage examples:

Champion horses have numerous offspring.

verb

Think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.

Usage examples:

I pondered the question of what clothes to wear for the occasion

verb

To consider something carefully for a long time

Usage examples:

[ t ] she ponders the reaction she’ll receive., [ i ] the back porch is a quiet place where i can p…

noun

The production of offspring; procreation.

noun

A descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring.

Usage examples:

Shorthorn cattle are highly effective in bestowing their characteristics on their progeny

verb

(of a fish, frog, mollusc, crustacean, etc.) release or deposit eggs.

Usage examples:

The fish spawn among fine-leaved plants

noun

The eggs of fish, frogs, etc.

Usage examples:

The fish covers its spawn with gravel

collocation

Have on one's mind, think about actively

phrasal verb

Take someone or something into account or consideration when deciding on a possible action.

Usage examples:

You can live how you like, but there's the children to think about

phrasal verb

Consider the possibility or advantages of a course of action.

Usage examples:

She thought about enrolling for a college course

adjective

Having lived or existed for only a short time.

Usage examples:

A young girl

noun

Offspring, especially of an animal before or soon after birth.

Usage examples:

Many grebes carry their young on their backs

adjective

(esp. of something living) at an early stage of development or existence; not old

Usage examples:

Young children should not be left alone at home., i work with wonderful young people mostly in thei…