What is the meaning of the word "book"?
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a collection of playing cards satisfying the rules of a card game noun
- They drew cards to make up a book while playing canasta.
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a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made noun
- They run things by the book around here.
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a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone noun
- I made sure to read the book on my business rival before the meeting.
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a major division of a long written composition noun
- The minister read from the book of Isaiah.
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a number of sheets such as tickets or stamps bound together on one edge noun
- They bought a book of stamps.
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a record in which commercial accounts are recorded noun
- They got a subpoena to examine our books.
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a written version of a play or other dramatic composition noun
- The actors were given their books before the first rehearsal.
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a written work or composition that has been published in the form of pages bound together noun
- I am reading a good book on economics.
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physical object consisting of a number of pages bound together noun
- We used a large book as a doorstop.
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to arrange for and reserve something for someone else in advance verb
- My assistant booked my flights.
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to engage for a performance verb
- The singer's agent had booked several concerts in Tokyo.
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to record a charge in a police register verb
- The police booked them for illegal gambling.
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to register in a hotel booker verb
- We always prefer to book our rooms online.
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NearBy Words:
- bookable
- bookbinder
- bookbindery
- bookbinding
- bookcase
- bookclub
- bookdealer
- booked
- bookend
- booker
- bookfair
- bookie
- booking
- bookish
- bookishness
- bookkeeper
- bookkeeping
- booklet
- booklouse
- booklover
- bookmaker
- bookman
- bookmark
- bookmarker
- bookmobile
- bookplate
- bookseller
- bookshelf
- bookshop
- bookstall
- bookstore
- bookworm