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brooded definition
brooded |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb brood Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb brood Entailment of verb brood 2 of 5 senses of brood Sense 3 sulk, pout, brood => resent Sense 5 brood, hatch, cover, incubate => sit down sit Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb brood 5 senses of brood Sense 1 brood, worry, dwell => chew over think over meditate, ponder, excogotate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over ruminate, speculate Sense 2 brood, hover, loom, bulk large => hang Sense 3 sulk, pout, brood Sense 4 sulk, grizzle, brood, stew => be Sense 5 brood, hatch, cover, incubate => reproduce, procreate, multiply Familiarity of verb brood brood used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb brood Sense 1 brood, worry, dwell => chew over think over meditate, ponder, excogotate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over ruminate, speculate -------------- Sense 2 brood, hover, loom, bulk large => hang -------------- Sense 3 sulk, pout, brood -------------- Sense 4 sulk, grizzle, brood, stew => be -------------- Sense 5 brood, hatch, cover, incubate => reproduce, procreate, multiply -------------- Overview of verb brood The verb brood has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (5) brood, worry, dwell -- (think moodily or anxiously about something) 2. (1) brood, hover, loom, bulk large -- (hang over as of something threatening, dark, or menacing; "The terrible vision brooded over her all day long") 3. sulk, pout, brood -- (be in a huff) 4. sulk, grizzle, brood, stew -- (be in a huff; be silent or sullen) 5. brood, hatch, cover, incubate -- (sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs") Overview of verb brood The verb brood has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (5) brood, worry, dwell -- (think moodily or anxiously about something) 2. (1) brood, hover, loom, bulk large -- (hang over as of something threatening, dark, or menacing; "The terrible vision brooded over her all day long") 3. sulk, pout, brood -- (be in a huff) 4. sulk, grizzle, brood, stew -- (be in a huff; be silent or sullen) 5. brood, hatch, cover, incubate -- (sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs")
brooded definition
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