American English pronunciation

How to pronounce brooded

IPA transcription: [b'ɹudɪd]

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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”

  • sit on (eggs)

    “Birds brood”

    “The female covers the eggs”

  • 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