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- Dictionarybrooding/ˈbruːdɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. engaged in or showing deep thought about something that makes one sad, angry, or worried: "he stared with brooding eyes"
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BROODING definition: 1. making you feel uncomfortable or worried, as if something bad is going to happen: 2. feeling…. Learn more.
1. : moodily or sullenly thoughtful or serious. a brooding genius. a brooding, embittered man. 2. : darkly somber. a brooding landscape. a quiet, brooding atmosphere. … brooding, violent images reminiscent of … film noir ….
Brooding definition: preoccupied with depressing, morbid, or painful memories or thoughts. See examples of BROODING used in a sentence.
When you're brooding, you might be depressed about something you just can't stop thinking about — like the lead character in Hamlet. Brooding can also mean you're being extremely thoughtful, contemplative, meditative, musing, reflective, or ruminative — those are all good things.
Definition of brooding adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. To focus the attention on a subject persistently and moodily; worry: brooded about his future; brooded over the insult for several days. b. To be depressed: All he seemed to do was sit and brood. 2. a. To sit on or hatch eggs. b. To protect developing eggs or young. 3. To hover envelopingly; hang: Mist brooded over the moor. v.tr. 1.
to think for a long time about things that make you sad, worried, or angry: I wish she wouldn't sit brooding in her room all day. Compare. sulk verb disapproving. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
