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book
1 countable a written work that is published, either as printed pages inside a cover or electronicallya book by Nelson Mandela, entitled Long Walk to Freedom book about/on: I’m reading a book about American history. As well as being produced annually in hardback, the book is also published electronically. It’s so convenient to find a book online and download it. Synonyms and related words 1a a set of printed pages fastened together inside a coverPlease open your books at page 25. Synonyms and related words 1b one of the sections of a long book such as the Bible Synonyms and related words
Parts of books acknowledgments addendum afterword
See alsothe Book of Common Prayer 2 countable something that you write in, consisting of pages fastened together inside a coverVisitors to the building must sign the book. address/exercise book: I wrote his phone number in my address book. Synonyms and related words
Types of non-printed book address book album appointment book 3 countable a set of small objects, such as stamps, tickets, or matches, fastened together inside a paper coverYou can buy stamps in books of ten. Synonyms and related words
Collections, stores and sets of things agglomeration arsenal assemblage 4 books plural businessrecords of the money that an organization or business has earned and spentdo the books (=record the necessary information in them): Alfred’s job was to do the books at the end of each month. Synonyms and related words
Accounts, accountancy and accountants account accountancy accountant 4a records of customers that use a company’s serviceson someone’s books: a theatrical agency with dozens of top actors on its books Synonyms and related words
To do business and relating to doing business
5 one for the bookssomething that is very remarkable, unusual or unexpectedAs weddings go, theirs was one for the books. Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 04/05/2014 6 crack a bookto open a book; originated from the cracking sound that the spine of a good quality book makes when open for the first timeSubmitted by:
Christian Counterman from United States on 12/10/2018
the book bring someone to book by the book a closed book in someone’s bad/good books in my book on the books read someone like a book book
1 countable a written work that is published, either as printed pages inside a cover or electronicallya book by Nelson Mandela, entitled Long Walk to Freedom book about/on: I’m reading a book about American history. As well as being produced annually in hardback, the book is also published electronically. It’s so convenient to find a book online and download it. Synonyms and related words 1a a set of printed pages fastened together inside a coverPlease open your books to page 25. Synonyms and related words 1b one of the sections of a long book such as the Bible Synonyms and related words
Parts of books acknowledgments addendum afterword
See alsothe Book of Common Prayer 2 countable something that you write in, consisting of pages fastened together inside a coverVisitors to the building must sign the book. address/exercise book: I wrote his phone number in my address book. Synonyms and related words
Types of non-printed book address book album appointment book 3 countable a set of small objects, such as stamps, tickets, or matches, fastened together inside a paper coverYou can buy stamps in books of ten. Synonyms and related words
Collections, stores and sets of things agglomeration arsenal assemblage 4 books plural businessrecords of the money that an organization or business has earned and spentdo the books (=record the necessary information in them): Alfred’s job was to do the books at the end of each month. Synonyms and related words
Accounts, accountancy and accountants account accountancy accountant 4a records of customers that use a company’s serviceson someone’s books: a theatrical agency with dozens of top actors on its books Synonyms and related words
To do business and relating to doing business
5 one for the bookssomething that is very remarkable, unusual or unexpectedAs weddings go, theirs was one for the books. Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 04/05/2014 6 crack a bookto open a book; originated from the cracking sound that the spine of a good quality book makes when open for the first timeSubmitted by:
Christian Counterman from United States on 12/10/2018
the book bring someone to book by the book a closed book in someone’s bad/good books in my book on the books read someone like a book book
1 intransitive/transitive to buy tickets, or to arrange to have or use something at a particular time in the futureI’ll book a table for 8 o’clock. book a holiday/flight/tour/trip: Our flight was booked six months ago. book in advance: The tours are very popular, so it’s best to book in advance. fully booked: I’m sorry sir, that flight is fully booked already. Synonyms and related words 1a transitive to arrange for someone to perform or speak at a public eventHer job is to book bands for the festival. book someone to do something: Several leading businessmen were booked to speak at the conference. Synonyms and related words
2 transitive if the police book someone, they take them to the police station and make a record of their crimebook someone for something: They booked him for assault. Synonyms and related words
Arresting, interviewing and charging suspects apprehend apprehension arrest 2a Britishif a sports referee books a player who has broken the rules, the player’s name is recorded in an official book. In football, a player who is booked gets a yellow cardbook someone for something: Adams was booked for dangerous play. Synonyms and related words
Commentating, refereeing, and judging sports and competitions
book
1 intransitive/transitive to buy tickets for an event or trip before you go, or to arrange to stay in a hotel at a particular time in the futurebook a flight/tour/trip: Our flight was booked six months ago. book in advance: The tours are very popular, so it’s best to book in advance. fully booked: I’m sorry sir, that flight is fully booked already. Synonyms and related words 1a transitive to arrange for someone to perform or speak at a public eventHer job is to book bands for the festival. book someone to do something: Several leading businessmen were booked to speak at the conference. Synonyms and related words
2 transitive if the police book someone, they take them to the police station and make a record of their crimebook someone for something: They booked him for assault. Synonyms and related words
Arresting, interviewing and charging suspects apprehend apprehension arrest 2a Britishif a sports referee books a player who has broken the rules, the player’s name is recorded in an official book Synonyms and related words
Commentating, refereeing, and judging sports and competitions
3 intransitive Americanspokento run or move quicklybook along/down/through: I looked out and saw this guy booking down the street. Synonyms and related words
To move somewhere quickly Synonyms and related words
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