book

Sense 1 noun

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

I am reading a good book on economics

Sense 2 verb

engage for a performance

Her agent had booked her for several concerts in Tokyo

Sense 3 noun

physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together

he used a large book as a doorstop

Sense 4 verb

arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance

reserve me a seat on a flight

Sense 5 noun

a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone

Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'

Sense 6 verb

record a charge in a police register

The policeman booked her when she tried to solicit a man

Sense 7 noun

a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance

Sense 8 verb

register in a hotel booker

Sense 9 noun

a record in which commercial accounts are recorded

they got a subpoena to examine our books

Sense 10 noun

a collection of playing cards satisfying the rules of a card game

Sense 11 noun

a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made

they run things by the book around here

Sense 12 noun

a major division of a long written composition

the book of Isaiah

Sense 13 noun

a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge

he bought a book of stamps