brood

brood over

To worry anxiously or be despondent about something or someone, especially at great length and in isolation. I know you're upset about failing your exam, but don't brood over it all weekend. Tom's been brooding over our financial situation ever since he got laid off last month.

brood about someone or something

and brood on someone or something; brood over someone or something

to fret or be depressed about someone or something. Please don't brood about Albert. He is no good for you. There's no need to brood on Jeff. He can take care of himself.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hinds	[haindz]
Rocky	RAH-kee	English
Teodora	te-o-DAW-rah (Italian), te-o-DHO-rah (Spanish), te-aw-DAW-rah (Polish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Romanian, Polish, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Thom	TAHM	English
Mare	MAH-re (Croatian)	Estonian, Slovene, Macedonian, Croatian
Evaline	-	English