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 English" style="cursor: pointer" valign="top"> </div><span class="phon">/bʊk/</span></div> <div class="phons_n_am" hclass="phons_n_am" htag="div" wd="book" geo="n_am"><div class="sound audio_play_button pron-us icon-audio" data-src-mp3="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/media/english/us_pron/b/boo/book_/book__us_1.mp3" data-src-ogg="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/media/english/us_pron_ogg/b/boo/book_/book__us_1.ogg" title="book pronunciation
 American" style="cursor: pointer" valign="top"> </div><span class="phon">/bʊk/</span></div></span><div class="collapse" hclass="collapse" htag="div"><span class="unbox" id="book_vpgs_1" unbox="verbforms"><span class="box_title">Verb Forms</span><span class="body"><table class="verb_forms_table"><tr class="verb_form" form="root"><td class="verb_form"> <span class="vf_prefix">present simple I / you / we / they</span> book</td><td class="verb_phons"><span class="phonetics"> <div class="phons_br" wd="book" htag="div" geo="br" hclass="phons_br"><div class="sound audio_play_button pron-uk icon-audio" data-src-mp3="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/media/english/uk_pron/b/boo/book_/book__gb_2.mp3" data-src-ogg="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/media/english/uk_pron_ogg/b/boo/book_/book__gb_2.ogg" title="book pronunciation
 English" style="cursor: pointer" valign="top"> </div><span class="phon">/bʊk/</span></div> <div class="phons_n_am" wd="book" htag="div" geo="n_am" hclass="phons_n_am"><div class="sound audio_play_button pron-us icon-audio" data-src-mp3="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/media/english/us_pron/b/boo/book_/book__us_1.mp3" data-src-ogg="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/media/english/us_pron_ogg/b/boo/book_/book__us_1.ogg" title="book pronunciation
 American" style="cursor: pointer" valign="top"> </div><span class="phon">/bʊk/</span></div></span></td></tr><tr class="verb_form" form="thirdps"><td class="verb_form"> <span class="vf_prefix">he / she / it</span> books</td><td class="verb_phons"><span class="phonetics"> <div class="phons_br" hclass="phons_br" htag="div" wd="books" geo="br"><div class="sound audio_play_button pron-uk icon-audio" data-src-mp3="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/media/english/uk_pron/b/boo/books/books__gb_1.mp3" data-src-ogg="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/media/english/uk_pron_ogg/b/boo/books/books__gb_1.ogg" title="books pronunciation
 English" style="cursor: pointer" valign="top"> </div><span class="phon">/bʊks/</span></div> <div class="phons_n_am" geo="n_am" htag="div" wd="books" hclass="phons_n_am"><div class="sound audio_play_button pron-us icon-audio" data-src-mp3="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/media/english/us_pron/b/boo/books/books__us_1.mp3" data-src-ogg="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/media/english/us_pron_ogg/b/boo/books/books__us_1.ogg" title="books pronunciation
 American" style="cursor: pointer" valign="top"> </div><span class="phon">/bʊks/</span></div></span></td></tr><tr class="verb_form" form="past"><td class="verb_form"> <span class="vf_prefix">past simple</span> booked</td><td class="verb_phons"><span class="phonetics"> <div class="phons_br" hclass="phons_br" geo="br" wd="booked" htag="div"><div class="sound audio_play_button pron-uk icon-audio" data-src-mp3="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/media/english/uk_pron/b/boo/booke/booked__gb_1.mp3" data-src-ogg="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/media/english/uk_pron_ogg/b/boo/booke/booked__gb_1.ogg" title="booked pronunciation
 English" style="cursor: pointer" valign="top"> </div><span class="phon">/bʊkt/</span></div> <div class="phons_n_am" hclass="phons_n_am" geo="n_am" wd="booked" htag="div"><div class="sound audio_play_button pron-us icon-audio" data-src-mp3="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/media/english/us_pron/b/boo/booke/booked__us_1.mp3" data-src-ogg="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/media/english/us_pron_ogg/b/boo/booke/booked__us_1.ogg" title="booked pronunciation
 American" style="cursor: pointer" valign="top"> </div><span class="phon">/bʊkt/</span></div></span></td></tr><tr class="verb_form" form="pastpart"><td class="verb_form"> <span class="vf_prefix">past participle</span> booked</td><td class="verb_phons"><span class="phonetics"> <div class="phons_br" geo="br" wd="booked" htag="div" hclass="phons_br"><div class="sound audio_play_button pron-uk icon-audio" data-src-mp3="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/media/english/uk_pron/b/boo/booke/booked__gb_1.mp3" data-src-ogg="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/media/english/uk_pron_ogg/b/boo/booke/booked__gb_1.ogg" title="booked pronunciation
 English" style="cursor: pointer" valign="top"> </div><span class="phon">/bʊkt/</span></div> <div class="phons_n_am" hclass="phons_n_am" wd="booked" htag="div" geo="n_am"><div class="sound audio_play_button pron-us icon-audio" data-src-mp3="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/media/english/us_pron/b/boo/booke/booked__us_1.mp3" data-src-ogg="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/media/english/us_pron_ogg/b/boo/booke/booked__us_1.ogg" title="booked pronunciation
 American" style="cursor: pointer" valign="top"> </div><span class="phon">/bʊkt/</span></div></span></td></tr><tr class="verb_form" form="prespart"><td class="verb_form"> <span class="vf_prefix">-ing form</span> booking</td><td class="verb_phons"><span class="phonetics"> <div class="phons_br" hclass="phons_br" wd="booking" htag="div" geo="br"><div class="sound audio_play_button pron-uk icon-audio" data-src-mp3="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/media/english/uk_pron/b/boo/booki/booking__gb_2.mp3" data-src-ogg="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/media/english/uk_pron_ogg/b/boo/booki/booking__gb_2.ogg" title="booking pronunciation
 English" style="cursor: pointer" valign="top"> </div><span class="phon">/ˈbʊkɪŋ/</span></div> <div class="phons_n_am" wd="booking" htag="div" geo="n_am" hclass="phons_n_am"><div class="sound audio_play_button pron-us icon-audio" data-src-mp3="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/media/english/us_pron/b/boo/booki/booking__us_2.mp3" data-src-ogg="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/media/english/us_pron_ogg/b/boo/booki/booking__us_2.ogg" title="booking pronunciation
 American" style="cursor: pointer" valign="top"> </div><span class="phon">/ˈbʊkɪŋ/</span></div></span></td></tr></table></span></span></div><span class="jumplinks"> <a class="Ref" href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/book_2#book_pvgs_1" title="Phrasal Verbs definition"><span class="jumplink" name="Phrasal Verbs" href="book_pvgs_1">Phrasal Verbs</span></a></span></div><a class="responsive_display_inline_on_smartphone link-right" href="#relatedentries"> jump to other results </a></div></div><ol class="senses_multiple" htag="ol"><li class="sense" htag="li" sensenum="1" hclass="sense" ox3000="y" id="book_sng_14" cefr="a2"><span class="sensetop" hclass="sensetop" htag="span"><div class="symbols" htag="div" hclass="symbols"><a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/wordlists/oxford3000-5000?dataset=english&list=ox3000&level=a2"><span class="ox3ksym_a2"> </span></a></div></span> <span class="grammar" hclass="grammar" htag="span">[intransitive, transitive]</span> <span class="def" hclass="def" htag="span">to arrange to have or use something on a particular date in the future; to buy a ticket in advance</span><ul class="examples" hclass="examples" htag="ul"><li class="" htag="li"><span class="x">Book early to avoid disappointment.</span></li><li class="" htag="li"> <span class="cf" htag="span" hclass="cf">book something</span> <span class="x">She <span class="cl">booked a flight</span> to Chicago.</span></li><li class="" htag="li"><span class="x">He <span class="cl">booked tickets</span> for his trip to New York.</span></li><li class="" htag="li"><span class="x">Most customers now book their holidays online.</span></li><li class="" htag="li"><span class="x">The performance is <span class="cl">booked up</span> <span class="gloss" htag="span" hclass="gloss">(= there are no more tickets available)</span>.</span></li><li class="" htag="li"><span class="x">I'm sorry—we're <span class="cl">fully booked</span>.</span></li><li class="" htag="li"> <span class="labels" hclass="labels" htag="span">(British English)</span> <span class="x">I'd like to book a table for two for 8 o'clock tonight.</span></li></ul> <span class="un" un="help">In American English <span class="eb">book</span> is not used if you do not have to pay in advance; instead use <span class="eb">make a reservation</span> <span class="ei">I'd like to make a reservation for 8 o'clock tonight.</span> </span><ul class="examples" htag="ul" hclass="examples"><li class="" htag="li"><span class="labels" hclass="labels" htag="span">(figurative)</span> <span class="x">Australia booked their place in the final with a convincing win over England.</span></li></ul> <span class="xrefs" htag="span" xt="cp" hclass="xrefs"><span class="prefix">compare</span> <a class="Ref" href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/reserve_2" title="reserve definition"><span class="xr-g" dict="all" bord="n" href="reserve_subentryg_1:reserve_topg_2"><span class="xh">reserve</span></span></a></span><div class="collapse" htag="div" hclass="collapse"><span class="unbox" id="book3_unbox_2" unbox="wordfinder"><span class="box_title">Wordfinder</span><span class="body"><ul class="bullet"><li class="li"><a class="Ref" href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/accommodation#accommodation_sng_1" title="accommodation definition"><span class="xref">accommodation</span></a></li><li class="li"><a class="Ref" href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/book_2#book_sng_14" title="book definition"><span class="xref">book</span></a></li><li class="li"><a class="Ref" href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/full-board" title="full board definition"><span class="xref">full board</span></a></li><li class="li"><a class="Ref" href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/holiday_1#holiday_sng_2" title="holiday definition"><span class="xref">holiday</span></a></li><li class="li"><a class="Ref" href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/hotel#hotel_sng_1" title="hotel definition"><span class="xref">hotel</span></a></li><li class="li"><a class="Ref" href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/reception#reception_sng_1" title="reception definition"><span class="xref">reception</span></a></li><li class="li"><a class="Ref" href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/reservation#reservation_sng_1" title="reservation definition"><span class="xref">reservation</span></a></li><li class="li"><a class="Ref" href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/room-service" title="room service definition"><span class="xref">room service</span></a></li><li class="li"><a class="Ref" href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/suite#suite_sng_1" title="suite definition"><span class="xref">suite</span></a></li><li class="li"><a class="Ref" href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/vacancy#vacancy_sng_2" title="vacancy definition"><span class="xref">vacancy</span></a></li></ul></span></span></div><div class="collapse" hclass="collapse" htag="div"><span class="unbox" id="book3_unbox_3" unbox="extra_examples"><span class="box_title">Extra Examples</span><ul class="examples" hclass="examples" htag="ul"><li class="" htag="li"><span class="unx">Book with Suntours and kids go free!</span></li><li class="" htag="li"><span class="unx">I've booked a table for two at a nice Italian restaurant.</span></li><li class="" htag="li"><span class="unx">There are few places on the course, so it is essential to book in advance.</span></li><li class="" htag="li"><span class="unx">The hotel is fully booked that weekend.</span></li><li class="" htag="li"><span class="unx">The seminars get quickly booked up.</span></li></ul></span></div><span class="topic-g"><span class="prefix">Topics </span><a class="Ref" href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/topic/holidays?level=a2" title="Topic holidays"><span class="topic" href="l2:travel:holidays?cefr=a2"><span class="topic_name">Holidays</span><span class="topic_cefr">a2</span></span></a><span class="sep">,</span> <a class="Ref" href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/topic/transport-by-air?level=a2" title="Topic transport-by-air"><span class="topic" href="l2:travel:transport_by_air?cefr=a2"><span class="topic_name">Transport by air</span><span class="topic_cefr">a2</span></span></a><span class="sep">,</span> <a class="Ref" href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/topic/cooking-and-eating?level=a2" title="Topic cooking-and-eating"><span class="topic" href="l2:food_and_drink:cooking_and_eating?cefr=a2"><span class="topic_name">Cooking and eating</span><span class="topic_cefr">a2</span></span></a></span><div class="collapse" htag="div" hclass="collapse"><span class="unbox" unbox="snippet" id="book3_unbox_4"><span class="box_title">Oxford Collocations Dictionary</span><span class="body"><span class="unbox">adverb</span><ul class="collocs_list"><li class="li">ahead</li><li class="li">early</li><li class="li">in advance</li><li class="li">…</li></ul><span class="unbox">preposition</span><ul class="collocs_list"><li class="li">with</li></ul><span class="unbox">phrases</span><ul class="collocs_list"><li class="li">be booked solid</li><li class="li">be booked up</li><li class="li">be fully booked</li><li class="li">…</li></ul><span class="xref_to_full_entry">See <a class="Ref" href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/collocations/book_2" title=" definition in Collocations ">full entry</a></span></span></span></div> <div id="ring-links-box"> <div> <p><strong>Want to learn more?</strong></p> <p>Find out which words work together and produce more natural-sounding English with the <strong><i>Oxford Collocations Dictionary</i></strong> app. Try it for free as part of the <i>Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary</i> app.</p> <div class="ring-links-buttons"> <a class="android-app" target="_blank" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oup.elt.oald10_gp&referrer=utm_source%3Dold-site%26utm_medium%3Dcontent-link%26utm_campaign%3Dold-content-links%26anid%3Dadmob"> <img class="" border="1" src="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/external/images/appads/google-play-badge.png?version=2.3.64" title="" alt=""> </a> <a class="apple-app" target="_blank" href="https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1469549281?pt=520177&ct=OLD_content_link_2021&mt=8"> <img class="" border="1" src="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/external/images/appads/App_Store.svg?version=2.3.64" title="" alt=""> </a> </div> </div> </div> </li><li class="sense" cefr="a2" id="book_sng_15" ox3000="y" hclass="sense" sensenum="2" htag="li"><span class="sensetop" hclass="sensetop" htag="span"><div class="symbols" hclass="symbols" htag="div"><a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/wordlists/oxford3000-5000?dataset=english&list=ox3000&level=a2"><span class="ox3ksym_a2"> </span></a></div></span> <span class="grammar" hclass="grammar" htag="span">[transitive]</span> <span class="def" htag="span" hclass="def">to arrange for somebody to have a seat on a plane, etc.</span><ul class="examples" hclass="examples" htag="ul"><li class="" htag="li"> <span class="cf" htag="span" hclass="cf">book somebody + adv./prep.</span> <span class="x">I've booked you on the 10 o'clock flight.</span></li><li class="" htag="li"> <span class="cf" htag="span" hclass="cf">book somebody something + adv./prep.</span> <span class="x">I've booked you a room at the Park Hotel.</span></li><li class="" htag="li"> <span class="cf" htag="span" hclass="cf">book somebody something</span> <span class="x">Have you told the office to book you a flight? </span></li></ul><span class="xrefs" htag="span" xt="see" hclass="xrefs"><span class="prefix">see also</span> <a class="Ref" href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/double-book" title="double-book definition"><span class="xr-g" bord="n" href="doublebook_e" dict="all"><span class="xh">double-book</span></span></a></span><span class="topic-g"><span class="prefix">Topics </span><a class="Ref" href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/topic/transport-by-bus-and-train?level=a2" title="Topic transport-by-bus-and-train"><span class="topic" href="l2:travel:transport_by_bus_and_train?cefr=a2"><span class="topic_name">Transport by bus and train</span><span class="topic_cefr">a2</span></span></a></span><div class="collapse" hclass="collapse" htag="div"><span class="unbox" id="book3_unbox_5" unbox="snippet"><span class="box_title">Oxford Collocations Dictionary</span><span class="body"><span class="unbox">adverb</span><ul class="collocs_list"><li class="li">ahead</li><li class="li">early</li><li class="li">in advance</li><li class="li">…</li></ul><span class="unbox">preposition</span><ul class="collocs_list"><li class="li">with</li></ul><span class="unbox">phrases</span><ul class="collocs_list"><li class="li">be booked solid</li><li class="li">be booked up</li><li class="li">be fully booked</li><li class="li">…</li></ul><span class="xref_to_full_entry">See <a class="Ref" href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/collocations/book_2" title=" definition in Collocations ">full entry</a></span></span></span></div> <div id='ad_contentslot_1' class='am-entry'> <script type='text/javascript'>iaw.cmd.push(function() { iaw.display('ad_contentslot_1'); });</script> </div> </li><li class="sense" id="book_sng_16" hclass="sense" sensenum="3" htag="li"><span class="sensetop" htag="span" hclass="sensetop"><span class="grammar" hclass="grammar" htag="span">[transitive]</span></span> <span class="cf" hclass="cf" htag="span">book somebody/something (for something)</span> <span class="def" hclass="def" htag="span">to arrange for a singer, etc. to perform on a particular date</span><ul class="examples" htag="ul" hclass="examples"><li class="" htag="li"><span class="x">We've booked a band for the wedding reception.</span></li></ul><div class="collapse" hclass="collapse" htag="div"><span class="unbox" unbox="extra_examples" id="book3_unbox_6"><span class="box_title">Extra Examples</span><ul class="examples" hclass="examples" htag="ul"><li class="" htag="li"><span class="unx">Have you booked an entertainer for the kids' party yet?</span></li><li class="" htag="li"><span class="unx">He's booked to appear on 3 November at Central Hall.</span></li><li class="" htag="li"><span class="unx">Several well-known authors have been booked to speak at the event.</span></li></ul></span></div> </li><li class="sense" sensenum="4" htag="li" id="book_sng_17" hclass="sense"><span class="sensetop" hclass="sensetop" htag="span"><span class="grammar" htag="span" hclass="grammar">[transitive]</span></span> <span class="cf" hclass="cf" htag="span">book somebody (for something)</span> <span class="labels" htag="span" hclass="labels">(informal)</span> <span class="def" htag="span" hclass="def">to write down somebody’s name and address because they have committed a crime or an offence</span><ul class="examples" htag="ul" hclass="examples"><li class="" htag="li"><span class="x">He was booked for possession of cocaine.</span></li></ul> </li><li class="sense" hclass="sense" cefr="c1" id="book_sng_18" htag="li" sensenum="5"><span class="sensetop" hclass="sensetop" htag="span"><span class="grammar" hclass="grammar" htag="span">[transitive]</span></span> <span class="cf" hclass="cf" htag="span">book somebody</span> <span class="labels" htag="span" hclass="labels">(British English)</span> <span class="dis-g"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="dtxt">of a <a class="Ref" href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/referee_1" title="referee definition"><span class="ndv">referee</span></a></span><span class="wrap">)</span></span> <span class="def" hclass="def" htag="span">to write down in an official book the name of a player who has broken the rules of the game</span><span class="topic-g"><span class="prefix">Topics </span><a class="Ref" href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/topic/sports-ball-and-racket-sports?level=c1" title="Topic sports-ball-and-racket-sports"><span class="topic" href="l2:sport:sports_ball_and_racket_sports?cefr=c1"><span class="topic_name">Sports: ball and racket sports</span><span class="topic_cefr">c1</span></span></a></span> </li><div class="collapse" htag="div" hclass="collapse"><span class="unbox" id="book3_unbox_7" dup="fky" unbox="wordorigin"><span class="box_title">Word Origin</span><span class="body"><span class="p">Old English <span class="ei">bōc</span> (originally also ‘a document or charter’), <span class="ei">bōcian</span> ‘to grant by charter’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch <span class="ei">boek</span> and German <span class="ei">Buch</span>, and probably to <span class="eb">beech</span> (on which runes were carved).</span></span></span></div></ol><aside class="phrasal_verb_links" xt="pvlist" htag="aside" hclass="phrasal_verb_links" id="book_pvgs_1"><span class="unbox">Phrasal Verbs</span><ul class="pvrefs"><li class="li"><a class="Ref" href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/book-in#bookin2_e" title="book in definition"><span class="xr-g" id="book_xrg_12" bord="n" href="bookin2_e" dict="all"><span class="xh">book in</span></span></a></li><li class="li"><a class="Ref" href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/book-into#bookinto2_e" title="book into definition"><span class="xr-g" dict="all" bord="n" id="book_xrg_13" href="bookinto2_e"><span class="xh">book into</span></span></a></li></ul></aside><span class="dictlink-g"><span class="dictlink">See <a class="Ref" href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/book_2" title=" definition in American English "><span class="xh">book</span></a> in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary</span></span><div class="pron-link">Check pronunciation: <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/pronunciation/english/book_2">book</a></div></div> </div> </div> <div id='ad_btmslot' class='am-default'> <script type='text/javascript'>iaw.cmd.push(function() { iaw.display('ad_btmslot'); });</script> </div> </div> </div> <div id="rightcolumn" class="responsive_entry_center_right"> <div id="relatedentries" class="responsive_row"> <h4 class="no-rule">Other results</h4> <dl class="accordion ui-grad"> <dt>All matches</dt> <dd> <ul class="list-col"> <li > <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/book_1" title="book noun definition"><span class='arl1'>book <pos-g htag="span" hclass="pos"><pos>noun</pos></pos-g></span></a> </li> <li > <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/e-book" title="e-book noun definition"><span class='arl2'>e-book <pos-g htag="span" hclass="pos"><pos>noun</pos></pos-g></span></a> </li> <li > <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/p-book" title="p-book noun definition"><span class='arl2'>p-book <pos-g hclass="pos" htag="span"><pos>noun</pos></pos-g></span></a> </li> <li > <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/book-in" title="book in definition"><span class='arl2'>book in <pos-g hclass="pos" htag="span"><pos/></pos-g></span></a> </li> <li > <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/pre-book" title="pre-book verb definition"><span class='arl2'>pre-book <pos-g htag="span" hclass="pos"><pos>verb</pos></pos-g></span></a> </li> <li > <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/set-book" title="set book noun definition"><span class='arl2'>set book <pos-g hclass="pos" htag="span"><pos>noun</pos></pos-g></span></a> </li> <li > <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/blue-book" title="blue book noun definition"><span class='arl2'>blue book <pos-g htag="span" hclass="pos"><pos>noun</pos></pos-g></span></a> </li> <li > <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/book-club" title="book club noun definition"><span class='arl2'>book club <pos-g hclass="pos" htag="span"><pos>noun</pos></pos-g></span></a> </li> <li class='more'> <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/book-into" title="book into definition"><span class='arl2'>book into <pos-g hclass="pos" htag="span"><pos/></pos-g></span></a> </li> <li class='more'> <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/hymn-book" title="hymn book noun definition"><span class='arl2'>hymn book <pos-g hclass="pos" htag="span"><pos>noun</pos></pos-g></span></a> </li> <li class='more'> <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/rule-book" title="rule book noun definition"><span class='arl2'>rule book <pos-g htag="span" hclass="pos"><pos>noun</pos></pos-g></span></a> </li> <li class='more'> <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/book-group" title="book group noun definition"><span class='arl2'>book group <pos-g hclass="pos" htag="span"><pos>noun</pos></pos-g></span></a> </li> <li class='more'> <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/book-smart" title="book-smart adjective definition"><span class='arl2'>book-smart <pos-g hclass="pos" htag="span"><pos>adjective</pos></pos-g></span></a> </li> <li class='more'> <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/book-token" title="book token noun definition"><span class='arl2'>book token <pos-g htag="span" hclass="pos"><pos>noun</pos></pos-g></span></a> </li> <li class='more'> <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/double-book" title="double-book verb definition"><span class='arl2'>double-book <pos-g hclass="pos" htag="span"><pos>verb</pos></pos-g></span></a> </li> <li class='more'> <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/guest-book" title="guest book noun definition"><span class='arl2'>guest book <pos-g htag="span" hclass="pos"><pos>noun</pos></pos-g></span></a> </li> <li class='more'> <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/order-book" title="order book noun definition"><span class='arl2'>order book <pos-g hclass="pos" htag="span"><pos>noun</pos></pos-g></span></a> </li> <li class='more'> <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/phone-book" title="phone book noun definition"><span class='arl2'>phone book <pos-g hclass="pos" htag="span"><pos>noun</pos></pos-g></span></a> </li> <li class='more'> <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/phrase-book" title="phrase book noun definition"><span class='arl2'>phrase book <pos-g htag="span" hclass="pos"><pos>noun</pos></pos-g></span></a> </li> <li class='more'> <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/prayer-book" title="prayer book noun definition"><span class='arl2'>prayer book <pos-g htag="span" hclass="pos"><pos>noun</pos></pos-g></span></a> </li> </ul> <a class="see-more" >See more</a> </dd> <dt>Phrasal verbs</dt> <dd> <ul class="list-col"> <li > <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/book-in#bookinto_pvg_1" title="Definition of book in something in English"><span class='arl5'>book in something</span></a> </li> <li > <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/book-in#bookinto_pvg_1" title="Definition of book into something in English"><span class='arl5'>book into something</span></a> </li> <li > <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/book-in#bookinto_pvg_2" title="Definition of book somebody in something in English"><span class='arl5'>book somebody in something</span></a> </li> <li > <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/book-in#bookinto_pvg_2" title="Definition of book somebody into something in English"><span class='arl5'>book somebody into something</span></a> </li> </ul> </dd> <dt>Idioms</dt> <dd> <ul class="list-col"> <li > <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/book_1#book_idmg_4" title="Definition of in my book in English"><span class='arl8'>in my book</span></a> </li> <li > <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/book_1#book_idmg_3" title="Definition of by the book in English"><span class='arl8'>by the book</span></a> </li> <li > <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/book_1#open_idmg_22" title="Definition of an open book in English"><span class='arl8'>an open book</span></a> </li> <li > <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/book_1#trick_idmg_11" title="Definition of every trick in the book in English"><span class='arl8'>every trick in the book</span></a> </li> <li > <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/book_1#suit_idmg_5" title="Definition of suit your/somebody’s book in English"><span class='arl8'>suit your/somebody’s book</span></a> </li> <li class='more'> <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/book_1#close1_idmg_1" title="Definition of close the book on something in English"><span class='arl8'>close the book on something</span></a> </li> <li class='more'> <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/book_1#closed_idmg_3" title="Definition of a closed book (to somebody) in English"><span class='arl8'>a closed book (to somebody)</span></a> </li> <li class='more'> <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/book_1#read_idmg_7" title="Definition of read somebody like a book in English"><span class='arl8'>read somebody like a book</span></a> </li> <li class='more'> <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/book_1#book_idmg_6" title="Definition of throw the book at somebody in English"><span class='arl8'>throw the book at somebody</span></a> </li> <li class='more'> <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/book_1#judge_idmg_2" title="Definition of don’t judge a book by its cover in English"><span class='arl8'>don’t judge a book by its cover</span></a> </li> <li class='more'> <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/book_1#book_idmg_7" title="Definition of have your head/nose in a book in English"><span class='arl8'>have your head/nose in a book</span></a> </li> <li class='more'> <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/book_1#book_idmg_2" title="Definition of bring somebody to book (for something) in English"><span class='arl8'>bring somebody to book (for something)</span></a> </li> <li class='more'> <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/book_1#leaf_idmg_2" title="Definition of take a leaf from/out of somebody’s book in English"><span class='arl8'>take a leaf from/out of somebody’s book</span></a> </li> </ul> <a class="see-more">See more</a> </dd> </dl> </div> <div class="responsive_row nearby"> <h4>Nearby words</h4> <ul class="list-col"> <li> <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/boohoo" title="Definition of boohoo exclamation in English"><DATA class="hwd">boohoo <pos>exclamation</pos></DATA></a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/book_1" title="Definition of book noun in English"><DATA class="hwd">book <pos>noun</pos></DATA></a> </li> <li> <span> <a class='selected' href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/book_2" title="Definition of book verb in English"><DATA class="hwd">book <pos>verb</pos></DATA></a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/bookable" title="Definition of bookable adjective in English"><DATA class="hwd">bookable <pos>adjective</pos></DATA></a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/bookbinder" title="Definition of bookbinder noun in English"><DATA class="hwd">bookbinder <pos>noun</pos></DATA></a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="responsive_row"> <div class="wotd-box opal_spoken "> <div class="dayhead"> <div id="date"></div> <a class="rss-icon" 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