book

Noun

• a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge
  • he bought a book of stamps
    

• a major division of a long written composition
  • the book of Isaiah
    

• the sacred writings of the Christian religions
  • he went to carry the Word to the heathen
    

• the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina

• a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made
  • they run things by the book around here
    

• a collection of playing cards satisfying the rules of a card game

• a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
  • they got a subpoena to examine our books
    

• a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance

• a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
  • Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'
    
  • his name is in all the record books
    

• physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together
  • he used a large book as a doorstop
    

• a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
  • I am reading a good book on economics
    

Verb

• register in a hotel booker

• record a charge in a police register
  • The policeman booked her when she tried to solicit a man
    

• arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
  • reserve me a seat on a flight
    
  • The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family
    
  • please hold a table at Maxim's
    

• engage for a performance
  • Her agent had booked her for several concerts in Tokyo
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  Bible , Christian Bible , Book , Good Book , Holy Scripture , Holy Writ , Scripture , Word of God , Word , Koran , Quran , al-Qur'an , rule book , ledger , leger , account book , book of account , script , playscript , record , record book , volume , reserve , hold