BOOK | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word BOOK in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of BOOK with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Book

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old 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)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: bʊk
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers

Short Definition:

written or printed work

Examples:
  • a book of selected poems
Definition:

a bound set of blank sheets for writing in

Short Definition:

set of blank sheets for writing in

Examples:
  • an accounts book
Definition:

a set of tickets, stamps, matches, samples of cloth, etc., bound together

Short Definition:

bound set of tickets, stamps, etc.

Examples:
  • a pattern book

Word: Book

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: bʊk
Dialects: British English
Definition:

reserve (accommodation, a place, etc.); buy (a ticket) in advance

Short Definition:

reserve accommodation, ticket, etc.

Examples:
  • I have booked a table at the Swan
  • book early to avoid disappointment
Definition:

make an official note of the personal details of (a person who has broken a law or rule)

Short Definition:

make official note of offender's details

Examples:
  • the cop booked me and took me down to the station
Definition:

leave suddenly

Short Definition:

leave suddenly

Examples:
  • they just ate your pizza and drank your soda and booked

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