book up

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo k uhp]
- /bʊk ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo k uhp]
- /bʊk ʌp/

Definitions of book up words

verb book up to make a reservation (for); book 3
noun book up a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers. 1
noun book up a work of fiction or nonfiction in an electronic format: Your child can listen to or read the book online. See also e-book (def 1). 1
noun book up a number of sheets of blank or ruled paper bound together for writing, recording business transactions, etc. 1
noun book up a division of a literary work, especially one of the larger divisions. 1
noun book up the Book, the Bible. 1

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Origin of book up

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English, Old English bōc; cognate with Dutch boek, Old Norse bōk, German Buch; akin to Gothic boka letter (of the alphabet) and not of known relation to beech, as is often assumed

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Parts of speech for Book up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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book up popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

book up usage trend in Literature

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