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noun
- 1. a small stream: "the Lake District boasts lovely lakes and babbling brooks"
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to not allow or accept something, especially a difference of opinion or intention: She won't brook any criticism of her work.
: creek sense 1. a babbling brook. brook. 2 of 2. verb. brooked; brooking; brooks. transitive verb. : to stand for : tolerate. he would brook no interference with his plans. Synonyms. Noun. beck [ British] bourne. brooklet. burn [ British] creek. gill [ British] rill. rivulet. run [ chiefly Midland]
A brook is a small stream. Synonyms: stream, burn [Scottish, Northern England], rivulet, gill [dialect] More Synonyms of brook. 2. verb. If someone in a position of authority will brook no interference or opposition, they will not accept any interference or opposition from others.
to not allow or accept something, especially a difference of opinion or intention: She won't brook any criticism of her work.
Brook definition: a small, natural stream of fresh water.. See examples of BROOK used in a sentence.
Definitions of brook. noun. a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river) synonyms: creek. see more. verb. put up with something or somebody unpleasant. synonyms: abide, bear, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate. suffer. experience (emotional) pain. see more.
Definition of brook noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
