Book definition
Let's book a meeting for next month.
The book of life.
Book profits.
We booked along at a nice clip.
Has book smarts but not street smarts.
A closed book.
An example of book is a novel by John Grisham.
An example of book is when you buy airline ticket reservations.
A book of matches.
Did you ever finish writing that book?
A book of the Old Testament.
Checked the expenditures on the books.
Runs the company by the book.
We used every trick in the book to finish the project on schedule.
What's the book on him?
The actor has booked his next movie with that director.
Book me into the best hotel in town.
Booked a band for Saturday night.
Booked the revenue from last month's sales.
A calendar that was booked solid on Tuesday.
Book early if you want good seats.
An account book.
- To demand an explanation from; call to account.
- In one's opinion:In my book they both are wrong.
- Thoroughly; completely:I know my child like a book.
- A noteworthy act or occurrence.
- To make all possible charges against (a lawbreaker, for example).
- To reprimand or punish severely.
- to force to explain; demand an accounting from
- to reprimand
- according to the rules; in the prescribed or usual way
- to put an end to
- to put an end to further consideration, discussion, etc. of
- to make no further entries, balance the books, and draw up statements from them
- in one's opinion
- in (or out of) one's favor, or good graces
- in all that is known and practiced in connection with a particular activityTo know every trick in the book.
- to keep a record of business transactions
- to know well or fully
- to make or accept a bet or bets
- something notably surprising, shocking, or unexpected
- recorded
- listed; enrolled
- the Bible
- any set of rules, pronouncements, etc. regarded as authoritative
- to place every possible pertinent charge against (an accused person)
- to deal out the maximum in punishment, penalty, etc. to
- to be the definitive authority or expert on
- to be the embodiment ofShe wrote the book on selfishness.
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
Origin of book
- Middle English bok from Old English bōc bhāgo- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Perhaps shortening and alteration (influenced by book) of boogie
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition