brook
1
[ broo k ]
/ brʊk /
noun
a small, natural stream of fresh water.
Origin of brook
1
before 900; Middle English; Old English
brōc stream; cognate with Dutch
broek, German
Bruch marsh
OTHER WORDS FROM brook
brook·less, adjective brook·like, adjectiveWords nearby brook
brood pouch,
brooder,
brooding,
broodmare,
broody,
brook,
brook farm,
brook park,
brook trout,
brooke,
brookfield
Definition for brook (2 of 2)
brook
2
[ brook ]
/ brʊk /
verb (used with object)
to bear; suffer; tolerate: I will brook no interference.
Origin of brook
2
before 900; Middle English
brouken, Old English
brūcan; cognate with Dutch
bruiken, German
brauchen; akin to Gothic
brukjan, Latin
fruī to enjoy
OTHER WORDS FROM brook
brook·a·ble, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for brook
British Dictionary definitions for brook (1 of 3)
brook
1
/ (brʊk) /
noun
a natural freshwater stream smaller than a river
Word Origin for brook
Old English
brōc; related to Old High German
bruoh swamp, Dutch
broek
British Dictionary definitions for brook (2 of 3)
brook
2
/ (brʊk) /
verb
(tr; usually used with a negative)
to bear; tolerate
Derived forms of brook
brookable, adjectiveWord Origin for brook
Old English
brūcan; related to Gothic
brūkjan to use, Old High German
brūhhan, Latin
fruī to enjoy
British Dictionary definitions for brook (3 of 3)
Brook
/ (brʊk) /
noun
Peter (Paul Stephen). born 1925, British stage and film director, noted esp for his experimental work in the theatre