Dictionary definition · brood
noun
- the young of an animal cared for at one time
verb
- think moodily or anxiously about something
- hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing"The terrible vision brooded over her all day long"
- be in a huff and display one's displeasure"She is pouting because she didn't get what she wanted"
- be in a huff; be silent or sullen
- sit on (eggs)"Birds brood"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).