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book / Book > 14 senses
NOUN1bookA written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
2book, volumePhysical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together
3book, ledger, leger, account book, book of accountA record in which commercial accounts are recorded
4bookA number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge
5book, record, record bookA compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
6bookA major division of a long written composition
7book, script, playscriptA written version of a play or other dramatic composition
8book, rule bookA collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made
9Book, Koran, Quran, al-Qur'anThe sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina
10Book, Bible, Christian Bible, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Word of God, WordThe sacred writings of the Christian religions
VERB1bookRecord a charge in a police register
2book, reserve, holdArrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
3bookEngage for a performance
4bookRegister in a hotel booker
book / Book > pronunciation
Soundsbuh'k
Rhymesbrook, Brooke, checkbook, and 38 more rhymes in uhk at the HyperDic website...
book > noun 1, communication
MeaningA written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together).
Examples"I am reading a good book on economics"
Partssignature; running head, running headline
Narrowerauthority; formulary, pharmacopeia; Utopia; trade book, trade edition; bestiary; catechism; tome; booklet, brochure, folder, leaflet, pamphlet; textbook, text, text edition, schoolbook, school text; workbook; copybook; appointment book, appointment calendar; catalog, catalogue; phrase book; playbook; prayer book, prayerbook; reference book, reference, reference work, book of facts; review copy; songbook; Das Kapital, Capital; yearbook
Broaderpublication
book > noun 2, artifact
MeaningPhysical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together.
Examples"he used a large book as a doorstop"
Synonymsvolume
Partsbinding, book binding, cover, back
Narroweralbum; coffee-table book; folio; hardback, hardcover; journal; novel; order book; paperback book, paper-back book, paperback, softback book, softback, soft-cover book, soft-cover; picture book; sketchbook, sketch block, sketch pad; notebook
Broaderproduct, production
book > noun 3, possession
MeaningA record in which commercial accounts are recorded.
Examples"they got a subpoena to examine our books"
Synonymsledger, leger, account book, book of account
Membersaccounting, accounting system, method of accounting
Narrowercost ledger; general ledger; subsidiary ledger; daybook, journal
Broaderrecord
book > noun 4, artifact
MeaningA number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge.
Examples"he bought a book of stamps"
Broaderproduct, production
book > noun 5, communication
MeaningA compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone.
Examples"his name is in all the recordbooks"
Synonymsrecord, record book
Narrowerlogbook; won-lost record; card, scorecard
Broaderfact
book > noun 6, communication
MeaningA major division of a long written composition.
Examples"the book of Isaiah"
Part oftext, textual matter
NarrowerGenesis, Book of Genesis; Exodus, Book of Exodus; Leviticus, Book of Leviticus; Numbers, Book of Numbers; Deuteronomy, Book of Deuteronomy; Joshua, Josue, Book of Joshua; Judges, Book of Judges; Ruth, Book of Ruth; I Samuel, 1 Samuel; II Samuel, 2 Samuel; I Kings, 1 Kings; II Kings, 2 Kings; I Chronicles, 1 Chronicles; II Chronicles, 2 Chronicles; Ezra, Book of Ezra; Nehemiah, Book of Nehemiah; Esther, Book of Esther; Job, Book of Job; Psalms, Book of Psalms; Proverbs, Book of Proverbs; Ecclesiastes, Book of Ecclesiastes; Song of Songs, Song of Solomon, Canticle of Canticles, Canticles; Isaiah, Book of Isaiah; Jeremiah, Book of Jeremiah; Lamentations, Book of Lamentations; Ezekiel, Ezechiel, Book of Ezekiel; Daniel, Book of Daniel, Book of the Prophet Daniel; Hosea, Book of Hosea; Joel, Book of Joel; Amos, Book of Amos; Obadiah, Abdias, Book of Obadiah; Jonah, Book of Jonah; Micah, Micheas, Book of Micah; Nahum, Book of Nahum; Habakkuk, Habacuc, Book of Habakkuk; Zephaniah, Sophonias, Book of Zephaniah; Haggai, Aggeus, Book of Haggai; Zechariah, Zacharias, Book of Zachariah; Malachi, Malachias, Book of Malachi; Matthew, Gospel According to Matthew; Mark, Gospel According to Mark; Luke, Gospel of Luke, Gospel According to Luke; John, Gospel According to John; Acts of the Apostles, Acts; Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans, Epistle to the Romans, Romans; First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians, First Epistle to the Corinthians, I Corinthians; Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians, Second Epistle to the Corinthians, II Corinthians; Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians, Epistle to the Galatians, Galatians; Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians, Epistle to the Ephesians, Ephesians; Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Philippians, Epistle to the Philippians, Philippians; Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians, Epistle to the Colossians, Colossians; First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians, First Epistle to the Thessalonians, I Thessalonians; Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians, Second Epistle to the Thessalonians, II Thessalonians; First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy, First Epistle to Timothy, I Timothy; Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy, Second Epistle to Timothy, II Timothy; Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus, Epistle to Titus, Titus; Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Philemon, Epistle to Philemon, Philemon; Epistle to the Hebrews, Hebrews; Epistle of James, James; First Epistle of Peter, I Peter; Second Epistle of Peter, II Peter; First Epistle of John, I John; Second Epistel of John, II John; Third Epistel of John, III John; Epistle of Jude, Jude; Revelation, Revelation of Saint John the Divine, Apocalypse, Book of Revelation; Additions to Esther; Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Children; Susanna, Book of Susanna; Bel and the Dragon; Baruch, Book of Baruch; Letter of Jeremiah, Epistle of Jeremiah; Tobit, Book of Tobit; Judith, Book of Judith; I Esdra, 1 Esdras; II Esdras, 2 Esdras; Ben Sira, Sirach, Ecclesiasticus, Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach; Wisdom of Solomon, Wisdom; I Maccabees, 1 Maccabees; II Maccabees, 2 Maccabees
Broadersection, subdivision
book > noun 7, communication
MeaningA written version of a play or other dramatic composition. Used in preparing for a performance.
Synonymsscript, playscript
Narrowerpromptbook, prompt copy; continuity; dialogue, dialog; libretto; scenario; screenplay; shooting script
Broaderdramatic composition, dramatic work
book > noun 8, group
MeaningA collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made.
Examples"they run things by the book around here"
Synonymsrule book
Partsrule, prescript; rule
Broadercollection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
Book > noun 9, communication
MeaningThe sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina.
SynonymsKoran, Quran, al-Qur'an
Partssura
Broadersacred text, sacred writing, religious writing, religious text
Book > noun 10, communication
MeaningThe sacred writings of the Christian religions.
SynonymsBible, Christian Bible, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Word of God, Word
Category ofcovenant; eisegesis; exegesis; Gabriel; demythologize, demythologise
PartsOld Testament; Testament; New Testament; text
Narrowerfamily Bible; Vulgate; Douay Bible, Douay Version, Douay-Rheims Bible, Douay-Rheims Version, Rheims-Douay Bible, Rheims-Douay Version; Authorized Version, King James Version, King James Bible; Revised Version; New English Bible; American Standard Version, American Revised Version; Revised Standard Version
Broadersacred text, sacred writing, religious writing, religious text
book > verb 1, social
MeaningRecord a charge in a police register.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP
Examples"The policeman booked her when she tried to solicit a man"
Narrowerticket, fine
Broaderrecord, enter, put down
book > verb 2, social
MeaningArrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"
Synonymsreserve, hold
Entailsprocure, secure
Narrowerkeep open, hold open, keep, save
Broaderrequest, bespeak, call for, quest
Similar toreserve
Nounsbooking
book > verb 3, cognition
MeaningEngage for a performance.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples"Her agent had booked her for several concerts in Tokyo"
Broaderschedule
Nounsbooking; booker
book > verb 4, social
MeaningRegister in a hotel booker.
PatternSomebody ----s
Broaderregister
Nounsbooking

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