brood, v.
(brooded, brooding, broods)
freq. cnt. 6
(brooded, brooding, broods)
freq. cnt. 6
think moodily or anxiously about something
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4
brood dwell
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
Sam and Sue %s over the results of the experiment
verb frames
Somebody ----s PP
lexical pointers
also see
semantic pointers
hypernym
hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
brood bulk large hover loom
sample sentences
"The terrible vision brooded over her all day long"verb frames
Something is ----ing PPSome big birds %s in the tree
There %s some big birds in the tree
verb frames
Something is ----ing PPSome big birds %s in the tree
There %s some big birds in the tree
verb frames
Something is ----ing PPSome big birds %s in the tree
There %s some big birds in the tree
verb frames
Something is ----ing PP
sit on (eggs)
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
brood cover hatch incubate
sample sentences
"Birds brood""The female covers the eggs"
verb frames
Somebody ----sverb frames
Somebody ----sverb frames
Somebody ----sverb frames
Somebody ----s
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
verb group
entailment
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
<verb.emotion>
brood grizzle stew
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
be in a huff and display one's displeasure
<verb.stative>
brood pout sulk
sample sentences
"She is pouting because she didn't get what she wanted"verb frames
Somebody ----sverb frames
Somebody ----sverb frames
Somebody ----s
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form