brooke

/B R UH1 K/
noun
  1. 1

    A female given name transferred from the surname, fairly popular since the 1970s. it was further popularized by Brooke Shields in the 80s.

  2. 2

    A surname from Middle English.

  3. 3

    A village and civil parish (without a council) in Rutland, England (OS grid ref SK8405).

  4. 4

    Obsolete spelling of brook. [(Northeastern US) A body of running water smaller than a river; a small stream.]

verb
  1. 1

    Obsolete spelling of brook. [(transitive, formal, chiefly in the negative) To bear; endure; support; put up with; tolerate.]

  2. 2

    Obsolete spelling of broke. [To act as a broker; to transact business for another; synonym of broker.]