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brook Definition and Meaning in English (brook definition)

noun
Synonyms:streamcreekrivulet
Quick Answer • Definition

Brook definition: A brook is a small natural stream of fresh water, typically smaller than a river.

Definitions of Brook

  1. 1noun

    A brook is a small natural stream of fresh water, typically smaller than a river.

  2. 2verb(formal)

    To brook means to tolerate or allow something, often used in negative contexts to imply an unwillingness to accept.

Example Sentences

casual

“The children loved to play by the brook, skipping stones across its clear water.”

formal

“The strict teacher would brook no excuses for late homework.”

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Inflected Word Forms

past tensebrooked
present participlebrooking

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Brook definition: A brook is a small natural stream of fresh water, typically smaller than a river.
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