Synonyms for

Brook

Verb / brʊk / Another word for brook — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A small stream or creek.

Synonyms & similar words

support stand stickout stomach creek digest bear suffer abide putup endure tolerate stream creek rivulet runnel brooklet burn rill watercourse waterway freshet gill beck spring headwater outlet effluent tributary channel

Synonyms by register

Formal

stream creek rivulet

Informal

creek streamlet

Literary

rill beck

Antonyms

stagnate halt cease stop block impede

Common collocations

  • babbling brook
  • clear brook
  • mountain brook
  • small brook
  • gentle brook
  • brook trout
  • brook water

Word family

noun brook
verb brook

Usage note

As a verb, 'brook' means to tolerate or allow, and is often used in the negative, e.g., 'He will not brook any interference.' It is a somewhat formal or archaic usage.

Example sentences

  1. The brook flowed gently through the forest.
  2. We saw some fish swimming in the brook.
  3. The sound of the brook was very calming.
  4. The brook was polluted and had to be cleaned up.
  5. The brook was too shallow to swim in.

Quotes

  • A brook is a friend in whose company we can sit silent, lost in thought, and emerge refreshed. - Anonymous
  • The brook would lose its song if you removed the rocks. - Frederick Law Olmsted
  • The brook is the messenger of the sky. - Native American Proverb

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