1. Noun
A collection of sheets of paper, or similar material, blank, written, or printed, bound together; commonly, many folded and bound sheets containing continuous printing or writing.
2. Noun
A composition, written or printed; a treatise.
3. Noun
A part or subdivision of a treatise or literary work; as, the tenth book of "Paradise Lost."
4. Noun
A volume or collection of sheets in which accounts are kept; a register of debts and credits, receipts and expenditures, etc.
5. Noun
Six tricks taken by one side, in the game of whist; in certain other games, two or more corresponding cards, forming a set.
6. Verb
To enter, write, or register in a book or list.
7. Verb
To enter the name of (any one) in a book for the purpose of securing a passage, conveyance, or seat; as, to be booked for Southampton; to book a seat in a theater.
8. Verb
To mark out for; to destine or assign for; as, he is booked for the valedictory.
9. Noun
the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen"
Vocabulary classified under Word origins
10. Noun
physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop"
Vocabulary classified under Economics
11. Noun
a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge; "he bought a book of stamps"
Vocabulary classified under Economics
12. Verb
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"
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science
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