The meaning of Brooding

Brooding – definition

adjective
Engaged in or showing deep thought about something that makes one sad, angry, or worried.
Usage examples:
He stared with brooding eyes

verb
Think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried.
Usage examples:
She had brooded over the subject a thousand times
Synonims:
Worry about Fret about Agonize over Mope over Moon over Languish over Feel despondent about Grieve over Sulk about Eat one's heart out over Think about Ponder Contemplate Pore over Meditate o
verb
(of a bird) sit on (eggs) to hatch them.
Usage examples:
The male pheasant-tailed jacana takes over once the eggs are laid and broods them
Synonims:
Incubate Cover Hatch Sit on

adjective
Feeling sad, worried or angry for a long time
Usage examples:
Her films have a brooding atmosphere.

Brooding translation into English

Brooding: translate from English into Chinese

沉思, 忧郁, 多思考的

Brooding: translate from English into Dutch

Piekeren, Broeden, Uitbroeden, Broeien

Brooding: translate from English into French

Couver, Broyer du noir

Brooding: translate from English into German

Grübeln, Grübelei, Brut, Grüblerisch

Brooding: translate from English into Hindi

सोच

Brooding: translate from English into Italian

Meditabondo, Covare, Rimuginare, Meditare, Ripensare, Torreggiare

Brooding: translate from English into Korean

고민하다, 품다, 내려 덮이다, 알을 품다, 골똘히 생각하다, 가만히 생각하다

Brooding: translate from English into Russian

Задумчивый, Размышлять, Тяготить, Вынашивать, Высиживать, Нависать, Сидеть на яйцах

Brooding: translate from English into Spanish

Melancólico, Empollar, Encobar

Word origin

Old English brōd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch broed and German Brut, also to breed. The verb was originally used with an object, i.e. ‘to nurse (feelings) in the mind’ (late 16th cen

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Brooding – similar words

brooded

verb
Think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried.
Usage examples:
She had brooded over the subject a thousand times

noun
A family of birds or other young animals produced at one hatching or birth.
Usage examples:
A brood of chicks

noun
Bee or wasp larvae.
Usage examples:
Sealed worker brood was taken from the experimental colonies and incubated until adult emergence.

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brood

noun
A family of birds or other young animals produced at one hatching or birth.
Usage examples:
A brood of chicks

verb
Think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried.
Usage examples:
She had brooded over the subject a thousand times

adjective
(of an animal) kept to be used for breeding.
Usage examples:
A brood mare

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Brooding synonims

contemplate

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…

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cover

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…

All meanings and translations of Cover

hatch

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

All meanings and translations of Hatch

incubate

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…

All meanings and translations of Incubate

ponder

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…

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think about

θɪŋk

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

All meanings and translations of Think about

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