Meaning of book
Definition of book
(noun)
a
written
work
or
composition
that has been
published
(printed on pages
bound
together); "I am
reading
a
good
book
on economics"
physical
objects consisting of a
number
of pages
bound
together; "he
used
a
large
book
as a doorstop"
a
compilation
of the
known
facts regarding something or someone; "Al Smith
used
to say, `Let's
look
at the record'"; "his
name
is in all the
record
books"
a
written
version
of a
play
or
other
dramatic
composition;
used
in preparing for a
performance
a
record
in which
commercial
accounts are recorded; "they got a
subpoena
to
examine
our books"
a
collection
of
playing
cards
satisfying
the rules of a
card
game
a
collection
of rules or
prescribed
standards on the
basis
of which decisions are made; "they run
things
by the
book
around
here"
the
sacred
writings
of Islam revealed by God to the
prophet
Muhammad during his
life
at Mecca and Medina
the
sacred
writings
of the Christian religions; "he went to
carry
the Word to the heathen"
a
major
division
of a
long
written
composition; "the
book
of Isaiah"
a
number
of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.)
bound
together
on one edge; "he bought a
book
of stamps"
(verb)
engage
for a performance; "Her
agent
had
booked
her for
several
concerts in Tokyo"
arrange
for and
reserve
(something for
someone
else) in advance; "reserve me a
seat
on a flight"; "The
agent
booked
tickets to the
show
for the
whole
family"; "please
hold
a
table
at Maxim's"
record
a
charge
in a
police
register; "The
policeman
booked
her when she
tried
to
solicit
a man"
register
in a
hotel
booker
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