Brooks UK/bɹʊks/ US/ˈbrʊks/ fairly common noun 1. United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963) SynonymsVan Wyck Brooks Related words Broader terms literary critic WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.