"book up" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: books up [present, singular, third-person], booking up [participle, present], booked up [participle, past], booked up [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} book up (third-person singular simple present books up, present participle booking up, simple past and past participle booked up)
  1. (transitive) To reserve or book all of something, for example by purchasing all the tickets. Tags: transitive Derived forms: booked up
    Sense id: en-book_up-en-verb-ZUq7Pnp2 Categories (other): English phrasal verbs formed with "up" Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "up": 12 44 45
  2. (intransitive) To have all of its tickets or reservations purchased. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-book_up-en-verb-~Cgzu9f8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "up" Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 47 45 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "up": 12 44 45
  3. (chess, slang) To study opening lines in great detail in order to gain an advantage. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Chess
    Sense id: en-book_up-en-verb-GlzKKb6n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "up" Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 47 45 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "up": 12 44 45 Topics: board-games, chess, games

Inflected forms

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