book

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Noun

1. A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.
   • She opened the book to page 37 and began to read aloud.
   • He was frustrated because he couldn't find anything about dinosaurs in the book.
2. A long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets, but now sometimes electronically as an e-book.
   • I have three copies of his first book.
3. A major division of a long work.
   • Genesis is the first book of the Bible.
   • Many readers find the first book of A Tale of Two Cities to be confusing.
4. A record of betting (from the use of a notebook to record what each person has bet).
   • I'm running a book on who is going to win the race.
5. A bookmaker (a person who takes bets on sporting events and similar); bookie; turf accountant.
6. A convenient collection, in a form resembling a book, of small paper items for individual use.
   • a book of stamps
   • a book of raffle tickets
   • a book of matches (matchbook)
7. The script of a musical or opera.
8. Records of the accounts of a business.
9. A book award, a recognition for receiving the highest grade in a class (traditionally an actual book, but recently more likely a letter or certificate acknowledging the achievement).
10. Six tricks taken by one side.
11. Four of a kind.
12. A document, held by the referee, of the incidents that happened in a game.
13. A list of all players who have been booked (received a warning) in a game.
14. The list of mares that a stallion will breed in a given season.
15. A list of the races that a jockey is scheduled to ride in.
16. The twenty-sixth Lenormand card.
17. Any source of instruction.
18. The accumulated body of knowledge passed down among black pimps.
19. A portfolio of one's previous work in the industry.
20. The sum of chess knowledge in the opening or endgame.
    • The opposite-colored bishops endgame is usually a book draw.
    • A book move
    • out of book
21. A package of silk.

Verb

1. To reserve (something) for future use.
   • I want to book a hotel room for tomorrow night.
   • I can book tickets for the concert next week.
2. To write down, to register or record in a book or as in a book.
   • They booked that message from the hill.
3. To add a name to the list of people who are participating in something.
   • I booked a flight to New York.
4. To record the name and other details of a suspected offender and the offence for later judicial action.
   • The police booked him for driving too fast.
5. To issue a caution to, usually a yellow card, or a red card if a yellow card has already been issued.
6. To travel very fast.
   • He was really booking until he passed the speed trap.
7. To record bets as bookmaker.
8. To receive the highest grade in a class.
   • The top three students had a bet on which one was going to book their intellectual property class.
9. To move or leave, often hurriedly and abruptly.
   • He was here earlier, but he booked.

Verb

1. simple past of bake

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