books

A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.

“He was frustrated because he couldn't find anything about dinosaurs in the book.”

A 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.”

A major division of a long work.

“Genesis is the first book of the Bible.”

A 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.”

A convenient collection, in a form resembling a book, of small paper items for individual use.

“a book of raffle tickets”

The script of a musical or opera.

(usually in the plural) Records of the accounts of a business.

A 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).

(whist) Six tricks taken by one side.

Four of a kind

A document, held by the referee, of the incidents happened in the game.

(by extension) A list of all players who have been booked (received a warning) in a game.

The twenty-sixth Lenormand card.

Any source of instruction.

To reserve (something) for future use.

“I can book tickets for the concert next week.”

To write down, to register or record in a book or as in a book.

“They booked that message from the hill”

(law enforcement) To 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.”

To issue with a caution, usually a yellow card, or a red card if a yellow card has already been issued.

To travel very fast.

“He was really booking, until he passed the speed trap.”

To record bets as bookmaker.

(law student slang) To 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.”

To leave.

“He was here earlier, but he booked.”