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| book [ bk ] |
noun (plural books) |
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1. bound collection of pages: a collection of printed or manuscript pages sewn or glued together along one side and bound between rigid boards or flexible covers
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2. published work: a published work of literature, science, or reference, or a work intended for publication
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3. bound set of blank sheets: a bound set of blank sheets of paper, e.g. for writing in
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4. set of things bound together: a set of objects such as matches or fabric samples that are bound together
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5. division of literary work: a major division of a literary work or of the Bible
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6. set of rules: the body of rules or procedures relevant to a situation
  likes to do things by the book
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7. bookmaker's record: a record kept by a bookmaker of the bets made and of the money paid out
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8. script or libretto: the script of a play or the libretto of an opera
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9. card games number of tricks needed for scoring: in cards, the number of tricks that need to be won by a player or side before a trick can count as a score
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10. imaginary record: an imaginary record, archive, or repository of knowledge
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11. record about sports opponents: in sports, a record of facts and information about the strengths and weaknesses of a player or team
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12. theater
Same as promptbook
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13. Bible: the Christian Bible or Hebrew scripture
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plural noun books |
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1. accounting financial accounts: the financial records and accounts of an organization
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2. learning: academic study
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verb (past and past participle booked, present participle book·ing, 3rd person present singular books) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb reserve place: to arrange for somebody to keep a place available at a specified time, e.g. at the theater or in a restaurant
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2. transitive verb engage somebody: to engage somebody in advance to do something or be somewhere, especially as a performer
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often passive
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3. transitive verb criminal law charge somebody with criminal offense: to charge somebody with a criminal offense, pending legal proceedings
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often passive
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4. intransitive verb depart: to leave a place
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slang
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Yo man, let's book!
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5. transitive verb U.K. take name of offending player: in sports, to officially record the name of a player who has committed an offense
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often passive
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| [ Old English bōc "written document" < Indo-European, "beech"] |
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| book·er noun |
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a closed book somebody or something about which little, if anything, is known or understood
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an open book somebody or something that is easy to understand or know about because nothing is concealed
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bring somebody to book to make somebody account for his or her behavior
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cook the books to alter records, especially financial accounts, to conceal irregularities or wrongdoing (slang)
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in somebody's book in somebody's opinion
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in somebody's good or bad books in or out of favor with somebody
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make book on something to accept bets on the likelihood of something happening
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throw the book at somebody to charge somebody with all the offenses that he or she may be guilty of, or punish somebody with the maximum penalty
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