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- [broo-ding]
- /ˈbru dɪŋ/
- /ˈbruː.dɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [broo-ding]
- /ˈbru dɪŋ/
Definitions of brooding word
- adjective brooding Brooding is used to describe an atmosphere or feeling that makes you feel anxious or slightly afraid. 3
- adjective brooding If someone's expression or appearance is brooding, they look as if they are thinking deeply and seriously about something, especially something that is making them unhappy. 3
- adjective brooding kept for breeding: a brood hen. 1
- noun brooding a number of young produced or hatched at one time; a family of offspring or young. 1
- noun brooding a breed, species, group, or kind: The museum exhibited a brood of monumental sculptures. 1
- verb with object brooding to sit upon (eggs) to hatch, as a bird; incubate. 1
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Origin of brooding
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20 for def 1; 1640-50 for def 2; brood + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Brooding
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brooding popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
brooding usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for brooding
noun brooding
- abstraction — An abstraction is a general idea rather than one relating to a particular object, person, or situation.
- heart-searching — a thorough examination of one's feelings and motives; a self-examination of one's conscience.
- introspection — observation or examination of one's own mental and emotional state, mental processes, etc.; the act of looking within oneself.
- introversion — the act of introverting or the state of being introverted.
- entrancement — The act of entrancing or the state of being entranced.
adj brooding
- anti-social — Someone who is anti-social is unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people.
- bearish — On the stock market, if there is a bearish mood, prices are expected to fall. Compare bullish.
- cast down — If someone is cast down by something, they are sad or worried because of it.
- chapfallen — dejected; downhearted; crestfallen
adjective brooding
- contemplative — Someone who is contemplative thinks deeply, or is thinking in a serious and calm way.
- introspective — characterized by introspection, the act or process of looking into oneself.
- meditative — given to, characterized by, or indicative of meditation; contemplative.
- nongregarious — (zoology) Not gregarious; solitary. Compare 'ungregarious'.
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