double-book

dou·ble-book

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [duhb-uh l boo k]
- /ˈdʌb əl bʊk/
- /ˈdʌbl bʊk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhb-uh l boo k]
- /ˈdʌb əl bʊk/

Definitions of double-book word

verb with object double-book to overbook by accepting more than one reservation for the same hotel room, airplane seat, etc. 1
verb with object double-book to make reservations for (more than one hotel accommodation, seat on a plane, etc.) so as to be certain of obtaining at least one of them. 1
verb without object double-book to make double reservations for passenger space, a hotel room, etc. 1
verb double-book to book (two spaces or services) when only one of them can be used 0
verb double-book (of a company) to reserve (spaces or services) for more than one customer's use at the same time 0
verb double-book (Transitive Verb) To book or reserve something for two people, when there is only space for one. 0

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Origin of double-book

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Double-book

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Double-book

double-book popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for double-book

verb double-book

overbook — to accept reservations for in excess of the number that can be accommodated: The airline routinely overbooks its flights so as to fill its planes even if there are last-minute cancellations.

Just one Synonym for double-book