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I like the evening in India, the one magic moment when the sun balances on the rim of the world, and the hush descends, and ten thousand civil servants drift homeward on a river of bicycles, brooding on the Lord Krishna and the cost of living.
James Cameron

Meaning of "brooding" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BROODING

brooding  [ˈbruːdɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BROODING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Brooding is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BROODING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

brooding

Egg incubation

Incubation refers to the process by which certain oviparous animals hatch their eggs, and to the development of the embryo within the egg. The most vital factor of incubation is the constant temperature required for its development over a specific period. Especially in domestic fowl, the act of sitting on eggs to incubate them is called brooding. The action or behavioral tendency to sit on a clutch of eggs is also called broodiness, and most egg-laying breeds of poultry have had this behavior selectively bred out of them to increase production.

Definition of brooding in the English dictionary

The definition of brooding in the dictionary is boding ill; ominous. Other definition of brooding is thoughtful, or suggestive of deep thought.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BROODING


according
əˈkɔːdɪŋ
bleeding
ˈbliːdɪŋ
boarding
ˈbɔːdɪŋ
breeding
ˈbriːdɪŋ
concluding
kənˈkluːdɪŋ
exceeding
ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ
excluding
ɪkˈskluːdɪŋ
feeding
ˈfiːdɪŋ
including
ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ
leading
ˈliːdɪŋ
misleading
mɪsˈliːdɪŋ
preceding
prɪˈsiːdɪŋ
proceeding
prəˈsiːdɪŋ
protruding
prəˈtruːdɪŋ
reading
ˈriːdɪŋ
recording
rɪˈkɔːdɪŋ
regarding
rɪˈɡɑːdɪŋ
rewarding
rɪˈwɔːdɪŋ
skateboarding
ˈskeɪtˌbɔːdɪŋ
snowboarding
ˈsnəʊˌbɔːdɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BROODING

brooch
brood
brood hen
brood mare
brood pouch
brooder
broodier
broodiest
broodily
broodiness
broodingly
broodless
broody
brook
Brook Farm
brook lamprey
brook trout
brookable
Brooke
brookie

WORDS THAT END LIKE BROODING

adding
Baoding
boding
building
coding
decoding
do-gooding
encoding
ending
finding
flooding
foreboding
holding
loading
noncoding
noncorroding
roding
tax coding
unboding
unforeboding

Synonyms and antonyms of brooding in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BROODING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «brooding» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of brooding

Translation of «brooding» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BROODING

Find out the translation of brooding to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of brooding from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «brooding» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

令人担忧的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inquietante
570 millions of speakers

English

brooding
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सोच
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إطالة التفكير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

задумчивый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

solene
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্রীডিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pesant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Brooding
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

brütend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

陰気な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불길한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Brooding
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ấp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடைகாக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्रूडिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

düşünceli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cupo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozmyślać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

задумливий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clocitoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μελαγχολία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

broeiende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ruvar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

grubling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of brooding

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BROODING»

The term «brooding» is very widely used and occupies the 11.694 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BROODING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about brooding

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10 QUOTES WITH «BROODING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word brooding.
1
John James Audubon
The gay bunting erects his white crest, and gives utterance to the joy he feels in the presence of his brooding mate; the willow grouse on the rock crows his challenge aloud; each floweret, chilled by the night air, expands its pure petals; the gentle breeze shakes from the blades of grass the heavy dewdrops.
2
Martha Beck
One reason most people never stop thinking is that mental frenzy keeps us from having to see the upsetting aspects of our lives. If I'm constantly brooding about my children or career, I won't notice that I'm lonely. If I grapple continuously with logistical problems, I can avoid contemplating little issues like, say, my own mortality.
3
Bryan Callen
I've always wanted to be a brooding, deep, dark artist, but I can never keep that facade going for more than 15 minutes.
4
James Cameron
I like the evening in India, the one magic moment when the sun balances on the rim of the world, and the hush descends, and ten thousand civil servants drift homeward on a river of bicycles, brooding on the Lord Krishna and the cost of living.
5
James Ellroy
I love thinking about American history, thinking about LA history. I love brooding on crime.
6
Will Ferrell
The funny guy doesn't get the girl until later in life. High school, college, everyone still wants the brooding, dangerous guy you shouldn't have.
7
Thomas Fuller
The devil lies brooding in the miser's chest.
8
Kelli Garner
I seem to be attracted to the quiet, brooding type. But not too brooding. Too brooding can be narcissistic. Or psychotic.
9
Arthur Goldberg
The concept of neutrality can lead to a brooding and pervasive devotion to the secular and a passive, or even active, hostility to the religious. Such results are not only not compelled by the Constitution, but, it seems to me, are prohibited by it.
10
David Guterson
What some people interpret as brooding melancholy is serenity. I don't feel required to grasp all the time.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BROODING»

Discover the use of brooding in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to brooding and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Brooding Clouds
The Brooding Clouds collection is a gem of creative achievement that stands as a poignant tribute to the tremendous talent of a writer cut down much too soon. [Phaswane Mpe lectured in African Literature at the University of the ...
Phaswane Mpe, 2008
2
A Dark and Brooding Gentleman
Sebastian Hunter has shown his last hand at the card table.
Margaret McPhee, 2012
3
Brooding Frenchman's Proposal
Since Laura arrived at his family's château, Raoul Laroche hasn't taken his eyes off the golden-haired beauty.
Rebecca Winters, 2009
4
Beauty and the Brooding Boss (Mills & Boon Cherish)
Working for reclusive author Alex Markoff sounded like Kelsey Albertelli's dream jobuntil she met her new boss.
Barbara Wallace, 2011
5
Taming the Brooding Cattleman (Mills & Boon Cherish) (The ...
The new vet, city girl Alexandra Patterson, may be more used to pampered pooches than prized stallions, but Alex is determined to show that she can cut it with the big boys! Gorgeous, brooding rancher Jack Connor is in for a surprise...
Marion Lennox, 2012
6
The Brooding Stranger (Mills & Boon Modern)
A shocking proposition!
Maggie Cox, 2011
7
Incubation and Brooding of Chickens
This early guide to incubation and brooding is a fascinating read for any poultry keeper or historian of the breed.
Various, 2010
8
Rescued by the Brooding Tycoon / Fixed Up with Mr. Right? ...
Rescued by the Brooding Tycoon Widow Harriet is content with her life – she doesn’t need some upstart tycoon ruining it all!
Lucy Gordon, Marie Ferrarella, 2011
9
Farmers' Bulletin
... Feeding layers 14 Feeding breeders 15 Brooding 16 Time to brood 16 Preparing the house 16 Operating the brooder 16 Management 17 Page Brooding — Continued Cannibalism 18 Vaccination 18 Rearing Started Pullets 18 Confinement ...
10
Hatching and Brooding Your Own Chicks
If you want your chickens to do the work for you, the chapter on broody hens will prepare you for their special care and feeding needs.
Gail Damerow, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BROODING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term brooding is used in the context of the following news items.
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Foo Fighters rock NJ: Injured Dave Grohl shreds from epic throne …
During the brooding "All My Life, it was difficult not to wish for him to miraculously spring from his chair, somehow healed through the power of ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
2
Let's Explore The Corrupt Town That Inspired True Detective
Remember that scene last week when Season Two Chief Broodster Rachel McAdams takes a brooding look out her car window and sees all of ... «Deadspin, Jul 15»
3
Namwali Serpell becomes the first Zambian writer to win the Caine …
Serpell, who teaches English at the University of California, Berkeley, won for her story, The Sack (pdf), a brooding meditation on friendship, ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
4
Help! I Can't Stop Thinking About My Wife's College Sexual …
Now this news about an extremely limited “wild” period has you brooding about the character of someone you have loved for more than 20 ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
5
The Long-Term Plan For Superman, According To Henry Cavill
The "darker vigilante" to which Cavill refers in Ben Affleck's Batman will certainly provide a brooding, pathologically gloomy foil in his reprisal as ... «Cinema Blend, Jul 15»
6
Judgment on unwed mothers: Supreme Court may have fallen into …
This is a brooding reality as the father is already married and any publicity as to a declaration of his fathering a child out of wedlock would have ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
7
44 real-life pop-culture siblings you (probably) didn't know were …
The group had little in common with Radiohead: Its stellar 1998 debut, Almost Here, was moody and brooding, with a focus on acoustic ... «A.V. Club Milwaukee, Jul 15»
8
Eating is the only thing that can stop me crying by Dr Martin Scurr
What are significant are your symptoms of morning fatigue, your irritability, the fact you cry easily and your obsessive brooding about negative ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
9
Watch Miguel's Sexy Short Film, 'WILDHEART Chapter 1'
The film takes a tonal shift with the skeletal, brooding "NWA," which finds Miguel strutting through the streets and rapper Kurupt delivering his ... «RollingStone.com, Jul 15»
10
Bad Boy Kyrgios Risks Huge Fine by 'Throwing' Game
Gone was the furious brooding character of earlier, to re-emerge only later in the press conference with a scornful denial of the very thought of ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»

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