book
verbEtymology
Etymology tree Old English bōcian Middle English booken English book From Middle English booken, boken, from Old English bōcian, ġebōcian, from the noun (see above).
9 senses
- 1To reserve (something) for future use.
- 2To write down, to register or record in a book or as in a book.
- 3To add a name to the list of people who are participating…
- 4To record the name and other details of a suspected…
- 5To issue a caution to, usually a yellow card, or a red…
- 6To travel very fast.
- 7To record bets as bookmaker.
- 8To receive the highest grade in a class.
- 9To move or leave, often hurriedly and abruptly.
To reserve (something) for future use.
- I want to book a hotel room for tomorrow night.
- I can book tickets for the concert next week.
1 more example
- I haven't booked, so I don't have a clue as to whether the service will be busy or not. Supposedly, reservations are compulsory, but I want to find out what would happen if you just turn up.2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 68:
To write down, to register or record in a book or as in a book.
- They booked that message from the hill.
To add a name to the list of people who are participating in something.
- I booked a flight to New York.
Government, Law enforcement To record the name and other details of a suspected offender and the offence for later judicial action.
- The police booked him for driving too fast.
Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports To issue a caution to, usually a yellow card, or a red card if a yellow card has already been issued.
Slang To travel very fast.
- He was really booking until he passed the speed trap.
To record bets as bookmaker.
To receive the highest grade in a class.
Law student slang
- The top three students had a bet on which one was going to book their intellectual property class.
Slang To move or leave, often hurriedly and abruptly.
- He was here earlier, but he booked.