"book" meaning in English

See book in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bʊk/ Audio: en-us-book.ogg [US], en-uk-book.ogg [UK] Forms: book [singular], books [plural]
enPR: bo͝ok Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A book is a lot of paper joined together with writing and pictures printed on them for you to read or write in.
    Sense id: simple-book-en-noun-SW9g-P85
  2. A book is a group of stamps, matches, tickets, etc., held together inside a paper cover.
    Sense id: simple-book-en-noun-P0l6cSB9
  3. A company's books are its money records.
    Sense id: simple-book-en-noun-UklmcOT8

Verb

IPA: /bʊk/ Audio: en-us-book.ogg [US], en-uk-book.ogg [UK] Forms: book [canonical], books [third-person, singular], booked [past], booked [past, participle], booking [present, participle]
enPR: bo͝ok Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you book something or someone, you reserve them for a certain time. Synonyms: engage, order, reserve
    Sense id: simple-book-en-verb-VDASNIVA
  2. If you book someone, you officially put their name in police records for a crime. Synonyms: record
    Sense id: simple-book-en-verb-s~n~qYya Categories (other): Law
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