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- [boo k-ing]
- /ˈbʊk ɪŋ/
- /ˈbʊk.ɪŋ/
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- [boo k-ing]
- /ˈbʊk ɪŋ/
Definitions of booking word
- countable noun booking A booking is the arrangement that you make when you book something such as a hotel room, a table at a restaurant, a theatre seat, or a place on public transport. 3
- noun booking a reservation, as of a table or room in a hotel, seat in a theatre, or seat on a train, aircraft, etc 3
- noun booking (as modifier) 3
- noun booking an engagement for the services of an actor or acting company 3
- noun booking an engagement, as for a lecture or concert 3
- noun booking a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers. 1
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Origin of booking
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45; book + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Booking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
booking popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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".
booking usage trend in Literature
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