book
verb/bʊk/
/bʊk/
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they book | /bʊk/ /bʊk/ |
| he / she / it books | /bʊks/ /bʊks/ |
| past simple booked | /bʊkt/ /bʊkt/ |
| past participle booked | /bʊkt/ /bʊkt/ |
| -ing form booking | /ˈbʊkɪŋ/ /ˈbʊkɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to arrange to have or use something on a particular date in the future; to buy a ticket in advance
- Book early to avoid disappointment.
- book something She booked a flight to Chicago.
- He booked tickets for his trip to New York.
- Most customers now book their holidays online.
- The performance is booked up (= there are no more tickets available).
- I'm sorry—we're fully booked.
- (British English) I'd like to book a table for two for 8 o'clock tonight.
- (figurative) Australia booked their place in the final with a convincing win over England.
Extra ExamplesTopics Holidaysa2, Transport by aira2, Cooking and eatinga2- Book with Suntours and kids go free!
- I've booked a table for two at a nice Italian restaurant.
- There are few places on the course, so it is essential to book in advance.
- The hotel is fully booked that weekend.
- The seminars get quickly booked up.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- ahead
- early
- in advance
- …
- with
- be booked solid
- be booked up
- be fully booked
- …
- [transitive] to arrange for somebody to have a seat on a plane, etc.
- book somebody + adv./prep. I've booked you on the 10 o'clock flight.
- book somebody something + adv./prep. I've booked you a room at the Park Hotel.
- book somebody something Have you told the office to book you a flight?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- ahead
- early
- in advance
- …
- with
- be booked solid
- be booked up
- be fully booked
- …
- [transitive] book somebody/something (for something) to arrange for a singer, etc. to perform on a particular date
- We've booked a band for the wedding reception.
Extra Examples- Have you booked an entertainer for the kids' party yet?
- He's booked to appear on 3 November at Central Hall.
- Several well-known authors have been booked to speak at the event.
- [transitive] book somebody (for something) (informal) to write down somebody’s name and address because they have committed a crime or an offence
- He was booked for possession of cocaine.
- [transitive] book somebody (British English) (of a referee) to write down in an official book the name of a player who has broken the rules of the gameTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc1
Word OriginOld English bōc (originally also ‘a document or charter’), bōcian ‘to grant by charter’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch boek and German Buch, and probably to beech (on which runes were carved).
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