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1brook

noun \ˈbru̇k\

: a small stream

Full Definition of BROOK

:  creek 2
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Origin of BROOK

Middle English, from Old English brōc; akin to Old High German bruoh marshy ground
First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to BROOK

Synonyms
beck [British], bourn (or bourne), creek, brooklet, burn [British], gill [British], rill, rivulet, run [chiefly Midland], runlet, runnel, streamlet

Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

Rhymes with BROOK

book, chook, cook, Cook, crook, hook, look, nook, rook, schnook, shook, snook, stook

2brook

verb

: to allow (something) to exist or happen

Full Definition of BROOK

transitive verb
:  to stand for :  tolerate <he would brook no interference with his plans>
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Origin of BROOK

Middle English brouken to use, enjoy, from Old English brūcan; akin to Old High German brūhhan to use, Latin frui to enjoy
First Known Use: 15th century

Related to BROOK

Synonyms
abide, absorb, accept, bide [chiefly dialect], bear, countenance, endure, go, hack, handle, meet, pocket, stand, stick out, stomach, support, sustain, sweat out, take, tolerate, wear [British]
BROOK Defined for Kids

brook

noun \ˈbru̇k\

Definition of BROOK for Kids

:  a small stream

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10 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. brook
  2. brook feather
  3. brook grass
  4. brook lamprey
  5. brook lobelia
  6. brook pimpernel
  7. brook tongue
  8. brook trout
  9. alpine brook saxifrage
  10. eastern brook trout
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