To keep an egg warm to make it hatch. Example: In some species of birds, both the mother and father brood the eggs.
To protect (something that is gradually maturing); to foster. Example: Under the rock was a midshipman fish, brooding a mass of eggs.
(typically with about or over) To dwell upon moodily and at length, mainly alone. Example: He sat brooding about the upcoming battle, fearing the outcome.
To be bred.
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