brook
1 Americannoun
verb (used with object)
noun
noun
verb
Other Word Forms
- brookable adjective
- brookless adjective
- brooklike adjective
Etymology
Origin of brook1
before 900; Middle English; Old English brōc stream; cognate with Dutch broek, German Bruch marsh
Origin of brook2
before 900; Middle English brouken, Old English brūcan; cognate with Dutch bruiken, German brauchen; akin to Gothic brukjan, Latin fruī to enjoy
Example Sentences
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In Dawlish, Devon, two black swan nests and 10 eggs were washed away after consecutive January storms brought torrential rain and caused the brook to breach its banks.
From BBC
A man has died after he entered a flooded brook during a police chase.
From BBC
I could already hear the brook calling to me through the back door screen.
From Literature
The sound led him to a small brook, overgrown with foliage.
From Literature
Critics say Kainerugaba has brooked little opposition in the country, acting decisively against anyone perceived as a threat to his father's administration.
From BBC
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