Brood

/bɹuːd/

The meaning and definition of Brood, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

verb

To keep an egg warm to make it hatch.
“In some species of birds, both the mother and father brood the eggs.”
To protect (something that is gradually maturing); to foster.
“Under the rock was a midshipman fish, brooding a mass of eggs.”

adjective

Kept or reared for breeding, said of animals.
“a brood mare”

Lock this word in with a game

Tile Guess Anagram Hangman My Words

A word like “Brood” rarely sticks from a single glance at a definition. WordMaster turns vocabulary into a game you play in context so it stays with you. Read the meaning above, then guess it in the tile, anagram, or hangman format — and every word you meet is logged for review.

Related words

faced facet fact factor fail fair faith fake