n. 25B6; noun
the bird flew to feed its brood : OFFSPRING, young, progeny; family, hatch, clutch; formal progeniture.
(informal) Gill was the youngest of the brood : FAMILY; children, offspring, youngsters, progeny; informal kids.
25B6; verb
once the eggs are laid the male broods them : INCUBATE, hatch.
he slumped in his armchair, brooding : WORRY, fret, agonize, mope, sulk; think, ponder, contemplate, meditate, muse, ruminate.