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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.
Definition of brook noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.