ALL meanings of book
book
B b - adjective book finance: pro forma 1
- noun book part of a written work 1
- noun book Book: part of the Bible 1
- noun book music: libretto 1
- noun book betting: record 1
- noun book set of samples 1
- noun book electronic text 1
- transitive verb book hire, engage 1
- noun Technical meaning of book 1. (text) e-book. 2. book titles. 3. (computer) MacBook. 4. O'Reilly and Associates. 1
- noun book a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers. 1
- noun book 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 a number of sheets of blank or ruled paper bound together for writing, recording business transactions, etc. 1
- noun book a division of a literary work, especially one of the larger divisions. 1
- noun book the Book, the Bible. 1
- noun book Music. the text or libretto of an opera, operetta, or musical. 1
- noun book books, book of account. 1
- noun book Jazz. the total repertoire of a band. 1
- noun book a script or story for a play. 1
- noun book a record of bets, as on a horse race. 1
- noun book Cards. the number of basic tricks or cards that must be taken before any trick or card counts in the score. 1
- noun book a set or packet of tickets, checks, stamps, matches, etc., bound together like a book. 1
- noun book anything that serves for the recording of facts or events: The petrified tree was a book of Nature. 1
- noun book Sports. a collection of facts and information about the usual playing habits, weaknesses, methods, etc., of an opposing team or player, especially in baseball: The White Sox book on Mickey Mantle cautioned pitchers to keep the ball fast and high. 1
- noun book Stock Exchange. the customers served by each registered representative in a brokerage house. a loose-leaf binder kept by a specialist to record orders to buy and sell stock at specified prices. 1
- noun book a pile or package of leaves, as of tobacco. 1
- noun book Mineralogy. a thick block or crystal of mica. 1
- noun book a magazine: used especially in magazine publishing. 1
- noun book book value. 1
- noun book Slang. bookmaker (def 1). 1
- noun book the book. a set of rules, conventions, or standards: The solution was not according to the book but it served the purpose. the telephone book: I've looked him up, but he's not in the book. 1
- verb with object book to enter in a book or list; record; register. 1
- verb with object book to reserve or make a reservation for (a hotel room, passage on a ship, etc.): We booked a table at our favorite restaurant. 1
- verb with object book to register or list (a person) for a place, transportation, appointment, etc.: The travel agent booked us for next week's cruise. 1
- verb with object book to engage for one or more performances. 1
- verb with object book to enter an official charge against (an arrested suspect) on a police register. 1
- verb with object book to act as a bookmaker for (a bettor, bet, or sum of money): The Philadelphia syndicate books 25 million dollars a year on horse racing. 1
- verb without object book to register one's name. 1
- verb without object book to engage a place, services, etc. 1
- verb without object book Slang. to study hard, as a student before an exam: He left the party early to book. to leave; depart: I'm bored with this party, let's book. to work as a bookmaker: He started a restaurant with money he got from booking. 1
- adjective book of or relating to a book or books: the book department; a book salesman. 1
- adjective book derived or learned from or based on books: a book knowledge of sailing. 1
- adjective book shown by a book of account: The firm's book profit was $53,680. 1
- idioms book bring to book, to call to account; bring to justice: Someday he will be brought to book for his misdeeds. 1
- idioms book by the book, according to the correct or established form; in the usual manner: an unimaginative individual who does everything by the book. 1
- idioms book close the books, to balance accounts at the end of an accounting period; settle accounts. 1
- idioms book cook the books, Informal. cook1 (def 12) 1
- idioms book in one's bad books, out of favor; disliked by someone: He's in the boss's bad books. 1
- idioms book in one's book, in one's personal judgment or opinion: In my book, he's not to be trusted. 1
- idioms book in one's good books, in favor; liked by someone. 1
- idioms book like a book, completely; thoroughly: She knew the area like a book. 1