How to Pronounce "brood over"
expression
ˈbɹud/ /ˈoʊvɝ
BROOD OH-ver
bɹˈuːd/ /ˈəʊvɐ
brood OH-vuh
Definition
To think deeply and worry for a long time about something, usually something that makes you upset or anxious.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɹud/ /ˈoʊvɝ
British English
bɹˈuːd/ /ˈəʊvɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BROOD OH-ver
UK
brood OH-vuh
Listen in Context
She tends to brood over her problems instead of talking about them.
Don't brood over your mistakes; everyone makes them.
He was quiet, obviously brooding over something.
I know it's hard not to brood over the past, but you have to move on.