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   Book

   /bo͝ok/

   

   noun

   • 1. a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers: "a book of selected poems" Similar volumetomeworkprinted workpublicationtitleopustreatisenovelstorybookmanualhandbookguidecompanionreference bookpaperbackhardbacksoftbackhistorical:yellowback
   • ▪ a literary composition that is published or intended for publication as a book: "the book is set in the 1940s"
   • ▪ a main division of a classic literary work, an epic, or the Bible: "the Book of Genesis"
   • ▪ the libretto of an opera or musical, or the script of a play.
   • ▪ used to refer to studying: "he is so deep in his books he would forget to eat"
   • ▪ the local phone directory: "is your name in the book?"
   • ▪ the Bible.
   • ▪ a magazine: informal, dated "women's books like Cosmopolitan and Ladies' Home Journal"
   • ▪ an imaginary record or list (often used to emphasize the thoroughness or comprehensiveness of someone's actions or experiences): "she felt every emotion in the book of love"
   • 2. a bound set of blank sheets for writing or keeping records in: "an accounts book" Similar notepadnotebookpadmemo padexercise bookbinderledgerrecord bookloglogbookchroniclejournaldiarydaybookjotterpocketbookscratch padcahier
   • ▪ a set of records or accounts: "he can do more than balance the books" Similar accountsrecordsarchivesaccount bookrecord bookledgerlogbalance sheetfinancial statement
   • ▪ a bookmaker's record of bets accepted and money paid out.
   • ▪ the first six tricks taken by the declarer in a hand of bridge.
   • 3. a set of tickets, stamps, matches, checks, samples of cloth, etc., bound together: "a pattern book"

   verb

   • 1. reserve (accommodations, a place, etc.); buy (a ticket) in advance: "I have booked a table at the Swan" Similar reservemake a reservation forarrange in advanceprearrangearrange forordercharterhireinformal:bagdated:engagebespeakarrangeprogramscheduletimetableline upsecurefix uplay onslate
   • ▪ reserve accommodations for (someone): "his secretary had booked him into the Howard Hotel"
   • ▪ engage (a performer or guest) for an occasion or event: "the promoter booked him for another appearance"
   • ▪ have all appointments or places reserved; be full: "I'm booked till, like, 2014"
   • 2. make an official record of the name and other personal details of (a criminal suspect or offender): "the cop booked me and took me down to the station"
   • 3. leave suddenly: informal US "they just ate your pizza and drank your soda and booked"
   • ▪ move quickly; hurry: "my sister and I booked to the playground"

   Word Origin Old Englishbōc (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).

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • B

     3

   • O

     1

   • O

     1

   • K

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