Definition of "book"
- noun
A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.
A long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets.
A major division of a long work.
A record of betting (from the use of a notebook to record what each person has bet).
A convenient collection, in a form resembling a book, of small paper items for individual use.
The script of a musical.
Records of the accounts of a business.
A long document stored (as data) that is or will become a book; an e-book.
A colloquial reference to 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).
A document, held by the referee, of the incidents happened in the game.
A list of all players who have been booked (received a warning) in a game.
- verb
To reserve (something) for future use.
To penalise (someone) for an offence.
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.
To write down.
To receive the highest grade in a class.
To leave.
Alternative simple past of bake.
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