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Definition book in British English

book verb

verb
/bʊk/
1

to buy tickets, or to arrange to have or use something at a particular time in the future

Example

I'll book a table for 8 o'clock.

Example

Our flight was booked six months ago.

Example

The tours are very popular, so it's best to book in advance.

Example

I'm sorry sir, that flight is fully booked already.

Synonyms and related words
buy get purchase
1.1

to arrange for someone to perform or speak at a public event

Example

Her job is to book bands for the festival.

Example

Several leading businessmen were booked to speak at the conference.

Synonyms and related words
organize prepare plan
2

if the police book someone, they take them to the police station and make a record of their crime

Example

They booked him for assault.

Synonyms and related words
apprehend apprehension arrest
2.1

if a sports referee books a player who has broken the rules, the player's name is recorded in an official book. In football, a player who is booked gets a yellow card

Example

Adams was booked for dangerous play.

Synonyms and related words
book booking call
Definition book in British English

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a closed book (phrase) a closed book (to someone) (phrase) a of condolence (phrase) address book (noun) an open book (phrase) appointment book (noun) audio book (noun) be singing from the same hymn (phrase) black book (noun) blue book (noun) book (noun) book (verb) book bank (noun) book club (noun) book group (noun) book in (phrasal verb) book leave (noun) book of patterns (noun) book on (phrasal verb) book out (verb) book token (noun) book up (phrasal verb) book value (noun) bring someone to book (phrase) by the book (phrase) close the book on something (phrase) coffee table book (noun) comic book (noun) cookery book (noun) double-book (verb) e-book (noun) e-reader (noun) ebook (noun) electronic book (noun) enhanced e-book (noun) exercise book (noun) guest book (noun) how-to book (noun) hymn book (noun) in my book (phrase) log book (noun) judge a book by its cover (phrase) order book (noun) p-book (noun) phone book (noun) phrase book (noun) picture book (noun) prayer book (noun) read someone like a book (phrase) reference book (noun) rent book (noun) self-help (noun) take a leaf someone’s book (phrase) talking book () telephone book (noun) the book (phrase) the Book of Common Prayer () the Good Book () the Guinness Book of Records (noun) the oldest trick in the book (phrase) the statute book (noun) throw the book at someone (phrase) every trick in the book (phrase) visitors’ book (noun)