What is another word for brood ?

Offspring or children (collectively) of a family

chip off the old block

succeeding generations

those who come after us

fruit of someone's loins

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“One family had raised a brood of chicks in mid-July, and they had already grown quite a bit by this time.”

Noun

one's own flesh and blood

A family, including their children

domestic establishment

one's flesh and blood

connections^US

connexions^UK

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“After the grandmother and her brood got off, a little fellow was dropped at a house.”

Noun

A large number or crowd of people, animals or things

bevvy^UK

bevy^US

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Verb

To think or contemplate deeply about something

beat one's brains out about

give consideration to

zone

build castles in air

be inattentive

be in cloud cuckoo land

have your head in the clouds

analyze^US

rationalize^US

analyse^UK

rationalise^UK

turn over in one's mind

let one's thoughts wander

be preoccupied

be abstracted

indulge in wool-gathering

be delirious

chaw

be indecisive

put on one's thinking cap about

be lost in contemplation

think deeply

entertain idea

debate with oneself

spend too much time thinking about

take under consideration

scrutinize^US

scrutinise^UK

consider the pros and cons of

visualize^US

visualise^UK

take under advisement

monitor

get a load of

entertain the thought of

consider the possibility of

conjecture

deal with

quest

hypothesize^US

hypothesise^UK

metabolise^UK

revolve in one's mind

experiment

conduct research into

canvass

dive into

get down to brass tacks

take as an example

consider as an example

look at as an example

inquire^US

take into consideration

enquire^UK

metabolize^US

entertain the idea of

realise^UK

realize^US

entertain the possibility of

have thoughts about

think idly about

argue the pros and cons of

fantasize^US

picture in one's mind's eye

fantasise^UK

involve oneself

conjure up an image of

plan

think outside the box

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“The gods went to the mortal realm and began to brood on how to get rid of these demons permanently.”

Verb

To fret or worry deeply about something

feel despondent about

feel sorry for yourself

go about like a half-shut knife

wear a long face

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“At that time, Frost supposed that a rival had stolen Elinor from him, and he traveled south to brood on his misfortune.”

Verb

To keep an egg warm, allowing it to hatch

“The female, unannounced, returns after her quest for food to brood her eggs for the remainder of the night.”

Verb

To worry or agonize about something, especially on one's own

stew

fret

worry

have butterflies in one's stomach

labor^US

labour^UK

be in a state of anxiety

pressurize^US

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

pressurise^UK

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

be on pins and needles

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

be in a state of agitation

stick it out

stay the course

be in a state of nervousness

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Verb

To act in a dreamily infatuated manner

fantasise^UK

fantasize^US

gush

rhapsodise^UK

rhapsodize^US

romanticise^UK

romanticize^US

go about like a half-shut knife

feel despondent about

sweat out

chafe inwardly

be in brown study

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Verb

To deplete, or be depleted, in physical strength or energy

molder^US

moulder^UK

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