Definition of "brooking" [brooking]

• Present participle of brook. Allowing or putting up with. (verb)

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• "-- I don't know exactly the meaning of "brooking" anything, but I know I wept enough tears of annoyance to form a decent "brook" of themselves!"
• "His lips descended on hers, his rough kiss brooking no refusal."
• "Intent on being as bold, brash and undeterred as possible and brooking little nay-saying from any quarter, she even felt free to jump the gun on movies made by directors whom she championed."