1. (

• brood ,
• dwell

) think moodily or anxiously about something ;

2. (

• brood ,
• hover ,
• loom ,
• bulk_large

) hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing; "The terrible vision brooded over her all day long" ;

3. (

• sulk ,
• pout ,
• brood

) be in a huff and display one's displeasure; "She is pouting because she didn't get what she wanted" ;

4. (

• grizzle ,
• brood ,
• stew ,

) be in a huff; be silent or sullen ;

5. (

• brood ,
• hatch ,
• cover ,
• incubate

) sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs" ;