English Explanatory Dictionary

booking

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of book
noun
  1. The act or process of writing something down in a book or books, e.g. in accounting.
  2. A reservation for a service, such as travel or hotel accommodation.
  3. The engagement of a performer for a particular performance.
  4. The issuing of a caution which is usually written down in a book, and results in a yellow card or (after two bookings) a red card, that is to say, the player is sent from the field of play.
  5. The process of photographing, fingerprinting and recording the identifying data of a suspect following arrest.

Pronunciation

/ˈbʊkɪŋ/ /ˈbɵkɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-booking.wav /ˈbuːkɪŋ/ /ˈbʉkɪŋ/

Word forms

booking bookings

Related words

inscription

Derived words

block-booking block booking booking class booking clerk booking hall booking lad booking office overbooking reservation booking designator telebooking underbooking
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