The surname is also found among English-speaking Ashkenazi Jews, deriving from the male Hebrew given name Boruch, meaning âblessedâ (consider Mel Brooks the Jewish filmmaker). As a given name, Brooks is generally considered the masculine version of this surname, while Brooke is commonly used for females.
A spike is a comparatively large upward or downward movement of a price in a short period of time. A spike is a comparatively large upward or downward movement of a price in a short period of time. Topics
pull up. â phrasal verb with pull uk â /pÊl/ us â /pÊl/ verb. B2 When a car or someone driving a car pulls up, the driver stops the car, often for a short time: A car pulled up outside my house. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words. On the road: driving & operating road vehicles. aquaplaning. back sth up.