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Verb
/bo͝ok/,
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books, plural;
  1. Reserve (accommodations, a place, etc.); buy (a ticket) in advance
    • - I have booked a table at the Swan
    • - book early to avoid disappointment
  2. Reserve accommodations for (someone)
    • - his secretary had booked him into the Howard Hotel
    • - book me a single room at my usual hotel
  3. Engage (a performer or guest) for an occasion or event

  4. Have all appointments or places reserved; be full
    • - I'm booked till, like, 2011
  5. Make an official record of the name and other personal details of (a criminal suspect or offender)
    • - the cop booked me and took me down to the station
Noun
  1. A written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers
    • - a book of selected poems
    • - a book on cats
    • - a book report
  2. A literary composition that is published or intended for publication as such a work
    • - the book is set in the 1940s
    • - I'm writing a book
  3. Used to refer to studying
    • - he is so deep in his books he would forget to eat
  4. A main division of a classic literary work, an epic, or the Bible
    • - the Book of Genesis
  5. The libretto of an opera or musical, or the script of a play

  6. The local telephone directory
    • - is your name in the book?
  7. The Bible

  8. A magazine

  9. An imaginary record or list (often used to emphasize the thoroughness or comprehensiveness of someone's actions or experiences)
    • - she felt every emotion in the book of love
  10. A bound set of blank sheets for writing or keeping records in
    • - an accounts book
  11. A set of records or accounts
    • - he can do more than balance the books
  12. A bookmaker's record of bets accepted and money paid out

  13. A set of tickets, stamps, matches, checks, samples of cloth, etc., bound together
    • - a pattern book
    • - a book of matches
  14. The first six tricks taken by the declarer in a hand of bridge

  1. (book) a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); "I am reading a good book on economics"
  2. (book) engage for a performance; "Her agent had booked her for several concerts in Tokyo"
  3. (book) physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop"
  4. (book) reserve: arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's"
  5. (book) record a charge in a police register; "The policeman booked her when she tried to solicit a man"
  6. (book) record: a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone; "Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'"; "his name is in all the record books"
  7. Books is an EP released by Belle & Sebastian in 2004 on Rough Trade Records. The EP features "Wrapped Up in Books" from Dear Catastrophe Waitress, two new songs — "Your Cover's Blown" and "Your Secrets" — and "Cover (Version)", a remix of "Your Cover's Blown" by the band's keyboardist Chris ...
  8. The Books are an American folktronica duo, formed in New York City in 1999, consisting of guitarist and vocalist Nick Zammuto and cellist Paul de Jong. Their releases typically incorporate samples of obscure sounds and speech. ...
  9. A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of paper, parchment, or other various material, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf, and each side of a leaf is called a page. ...
  10. (---- (book)) The book usually titled as ---- is a polemical book by Lithuanian historian Edvardas Gudavičius, written in the Lithuanian language. It was published in 2002 by Aidai in Vilnius (ISBN 9955-445-55-6). ...
  11. (A-BOOK) Aware Electronics Inc.,Ltd is a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer. It was established in 2006 with the guidance and assistance of the Institute for Information Industry.
  12. (Book (autobiography)) Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson; November 13, 1955) is an American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, and talk show host.
  13. (accounting) Accounting records
  14. (booker) One who makes a reservation; One who records transactions, such as reservations
  15. (Book) A specified number of Prepreg plies which are assembled along with inner-layer cores in preparation for curing in a lamination press.
  16. (Book) The summary of currency positions held by a dealer, desk, or room. A total of the assets and liabilities. If the average maturity of the book is less than that of the assets, the bank is said to be running a short and open book. ...
  17. (Book) A set of paper pages bound into a volume, where the pages may be printed, written, blank or combination. The book comprises the body, a spine, a cover and inside each cover may be a flyleaf.1. ...
  18. (Book) The total number of currency positions a dealer has at any given moment. Typically, the dealer aims to have a net position of zero in terms of risk. This means that for the aggregate, all customers’ long and short positions balance each other out.
  19. A book is a set of book pages tied together in a hierarchical sequence, perhaps with chapters, sections, subsections, and so on. You can use books for manuals, site resource guides, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), or whatever you'd like. To use books, enable the core Book module.
  20. (book) n. The musical score/drillwriting for the season.
  21. (BOOK) A bookmaker's tally of amounts bet on each competitor, and odds necessary to assure him of profit. Running a 'book' is the act of quoting odds and accepting bets on an event and the person doing it is called the 'Bookmaker'.
  22. (Book) General term for papers suitable for the graphic arts; may be coated or uncoated. Equivalent in weight to text papers.
  23. (Book) In a professional trading environment, a 'book' is the summary of a trader's or desk's total positions.
  24. A book is a collection of leaves of paper, parchment or other material, bound together along one edge within covers. A book is also a literary work or a main division of such a work. A book produced in electronic format is known as an e-book. ...
  25. (Book) Jockey's record of riding engagements.