book

[[t]bʊk[/t]]

n.

1) a long written or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usu. on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers:

a book of poems; a book of short stories[/ex]

2) such a literary work in any format:

Do you like listening to books on tape?[/ex]

3) a number of sheets of blank or ruled paper bound together for writing, recording business transactions, etc

4) a division of a literary work, esp. one of the larger divisions

5) bib the Book, the Bible

6) the book

a) a set of rules, conventions, or standards:

to go according to the book; to know every trick in the book[/ex]

b) the telephone book

7) mad the text or libretto of an opera, operetta, or musical

8) bus books, the financial records of a business, institution, etc

9) sbz a script or story for a play

10) gam the number of tricks that must be taken before any trick counts in the score of a card game

11) a set or packet of tickets, checks, stamps, matches, etc., bound together like a book

12) anything that serves for the recording of facts or events:

The petrified tree was a book of nature[/ex]

13) spo gathered information and recommended strategy regarding a task, problem, opponent, etc., as in sports

14) a pile or package of leaves, as of tobacco

15) sts Slang.

bookmaker 1)

16) to enter in a book or list; record; register

17) cvb to reserve or make a reservation for (a hotel room, passage on a ship, etc.)

18) to register or list (a person) for a place, transportation, appointment, etc.:

The travel agent booked us on the next cruise[/ex]

19) sbz to engage for one or more performances

20) law to enter a charge against (an arrested person) on a police register

21) to register one's name

22) to engage a place, services, etc.:

Book early if you want a good table[/ex]

23) cvb phv book in (or out), to sign in (or out), as at a job

24) phv book up, to sell or buy out, fill up, or the like:

Baseball fans have booked up the hotel for a week[/ex]

25) pertaining to or dealing with books:

the book department; a book salesman[/ex]

26) derived or learned entirely from books:

book knowledge[/ex]

27) bus shown on a company's books:

The firm's book profit was $53,680[/ex]

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- bring to book by the book in one's book make book off the books one for the book(s) throw the book at

Etymology: bef. 900; ME, OE bōc; c. OFris, OON bōk, OHG buoh