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   book

   /bʊk/

   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: "he's writing a book about his experiences"
   • ▪ a main division of a literary work or of the Bible: "the Book of Genesis"
   • ▪ the libretto of a musical or opera, or the script of a play.
   • ▪ used to refer to studying: "he was so deep in his books he would forget to eat"
   • ▪ the phone directory for the area in which someone lives: "is your name in the book?"
   • ▪ a magazine: informal, dated "women's books like Cosmopolitan and Ladies' Home Journal"
   • ▪ an imaginary record or list (often used to emphasize the comprehensiveness of someone's actions or experience): "she felt every emotion in the book of love"
   • 2. a bound set of blank sheets for writing in: "an accounts book" Similar notepadnotebookpadmemo padexercise bookbinderledgerrecord bookloglogbookchroniclejournaldiarydaybookjotterpocketbookscratch padcahier
   • ▪ a set of records or accounts: "a bid to balance the books" Similar accountsrecordsarchivesaccount bookrecord bookledgerlogbalance sheetfinancial statement
   • ▪ a bookmaker's record of bets accepted and money paid out.
   • ▪ the notebook in which a referee writes the names of players who are cautioned for foul play: "his name went into the book for a foul on Smyth"
   • ▪ the first six tricks taken by the declarer in a hand of bridge, after which further tricks count towards fulfilling the contract.
   • 3. a set of tickets, stamps, matches, samples of cloth, etc., bound together: "a pattern book"

   verb

   • 1. reserve (accommodation, 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:engagebespeakarrangeprogrammescheduletimetableline upsecurefix uplay onslate
   • ▪ reserve accommodation for (someone): "his secretary had booked him into the Howard Hotel"
   • ▪ register one's arrival at a hotel: "he booked in at a hotel"
   • ▪ engage (a performer or guest) for an event: "the promoter booked him for another appearance"
   • ▪ have all places reserved; be full: "at weekends we're usually booked up"
   • 2. make an official note of the personal details of (a person who has broken a law or rule): "the cop booked me and took me down to the station"
   • ▪ (of a referee) note down the name of (a player) who is cautioned for foul play: "McMahon was booked for a foul"
   • 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).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bookBook Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   book: [noun] a set of written sheets of skin or paper or tablets of wood or ivory. a set of written, printed, or blank sheets bound together between a front and back cover. a long written or printed literary composition. a major division of a treatise or literary work. a record of a business's financial transactions or financial condition. ...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOOK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BOOK definition: 1. a written text that can be published in printed or electronic form: 2. a set of pages that have…. Learn more.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BookBook - Wikipedia

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   A book is a medium for recording information in the form of writing or images. Books are typically composed of many pages, bound together and protected by a cover. Modern bound books were preceded by many other written mediums, such as the codex, the scroll and the tablet.The book publishing process is the series of steps involved in their creation and dissemination.. As a conceptual object, a book typically refers to a written work of substantial length, which may be distributed either ...

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › bookBOOK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Book definition: a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.. See examples of BOOK used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › bookBook - definition of book by The Free Dictionary

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   a. A set of written, printed, or blank pages fastened along one side and encased between protective covers.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBOOK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   30 meanings: 1. a number of printed or written pages bound together along one edge and usually protected by thick paper or.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bookBook - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   For a lot of kids, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was their first experience of really falling in love with a book, or a collection of printed words or illustrations bound together.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbook noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Collocations Literature Literature Being a writer. write/ publish literature/ poetry/ fiction/ a book/ a story/ a poem/ a novel/ a review/ an autobiography; become a writer/ novelist/ playwright; find/ have a publisher/ an agent; have a new book out; edit/ revise/ proofread a book/ text/ manuscript; dedicate a book/ poem to…; Plot, character and atmosphere. construct/ create/ weave/ weave something into a complex narrative; advance/ drive the plot; introduce/ present the protagonist/ a ...

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBOOK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    BOOK definition: 1. a set of pages fastened together in a cover for people to read: 2. a set of stamps, tickets…. Learn more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › bookBook Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Book definition: A pack of like or similar items bound together.