1. tolerating or accepting something unpleasant; allowing without opposition
Usage: present participle of ‘brook’, often used in negative constructions

Examples

• The coach was brooking no excuses for being late to practice.
• She left the meeting, brooking no further discussion on the matter.
• The dictator was not brooking any opposition to his policies.
• He walked away, brooking no argument from his critics.
• The teacher was brooking no disruptions during the exam.
• The judge made it clear he was not brooking any delays in the trial.