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1.NounA collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc."She opened the book to page 37 and began to read aloud.; He was frustrated because he couldn't find anything about dinosaurs in the book."
2.NounA long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets, but now sometimes electronically as an e-book."I have three copies of his first book."
3.NounA major division of a long work."Genesis is the first book of the Bible.; Many readers find the first book of A Tale of Two Cities to be confusing."
4.NounA record of betting (from the use of a notebook to record what each person has bet)."I'm running a book on who is going to win the race."
5.NounA bookmaker (a person who takes bets on sporting events and similar); bookie; turf accountant.
6.NounA convenient collection, in a form resembling a book, of small paper items for individual use."a book of stamps; a book of raffle tickets; a book of matches (matchbook)"
7.NounThe script of a musical or opera.
8.NounRecords of the accounts of a business.
9.NounA book award, a recognition for receiving the highest grade in a class (traditionally an actual book, but recently more likely a letter or certificate acknowledging the achievement).
10.NounSix tricks taken by one side.
11.NounFour of a kind.
12.NounA document, held by the referee, of the incidents that happened in a game.
13.NounA list of all players who have been booked (received a warning) in a game.
14.NounThe list of mares that a stallion will breed in a given season.
15.NounA list of the races that a jockey is scheduled to ride in.
16.NounThe twenty-sixth Lenormand card.
17.NounAny source of instruction.
18.NounThe accumulated body of knowledge passed down among black pimps.
19.NounA portfolio of one's previous work in the industry.
20.NounThe sum of chess knowledge in the opening or endgame."The opposite-colored bishops endgame is usually a book draw.; A book move; out of book"
21.NounA package of silk.
22.VerbTo reserve (something) for future use."I want to book a hotel room for tomorrow night.; I can book tickets for the concert next week."
23.VerbTo write down, to register or record in a book or as in a book."They booked that message from the hill."
24.VerbTo add a name to the list of people who are participating in something."I booked a flight to New York."
25.VerbTo record the name and other details of a suspected offender and the offence for later judicial action."The police booked him for driving too fast."
26.VerbTo issue a caution to, usually a yellow card, or a red card if a yellow card has already been issued.
27.VerbTo travel very fast."He was really booking until he passed the speed trap."
28.VerbTo record bets as bookmaker.
29.VerbTo receive the highest grade in a class."The top three students had a bet on which one was going to book their intellectual property class."
30.VerbTo move or leave, often hurriedly and abruptly."He was here earlier, but he booked."
31.Verbsimple past of bake