Definition of book
noun:
- a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); "I am reading a good book on economics".
- physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop". Synonyms: volume.
- a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone; "Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'", "his name is in all the record books". Synonyms: record, record book.
- a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance. Synonyms: playscript, script.
- a record in which commercial accounts are recorded; "they got a subpoena to examine our books". Synonyms: account book, book of account, ledger, leger.
- a collection of playing cards satisfying the rules of a card game.
- a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; "they run things by the book around here". Synonyms: rule book.
- the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina. Synonyms: Book, Koran, Quran, al-Qur'an.
- the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen". Synonyms: Bible, Book, Christian Bible, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Word, Word of God.
- a major division of a long written composition; "the book of Isaiah".
- a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge; "he bought a book of stamps".
verb:
- engage for a performance; "Her agent had booked her for several concerts in Tokyo".
- arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight", "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family", "please hold a table at Maxim's". Synonyms: hold, reserve.
- record a charge in a police register; "The policeman booked her when she tried to solicit a man".
- register in a hotel booker.
Related words
album, authority, bestiary, booklet, brochure, card, catalog, catalogue, catechism, continuity, copybook, curiosa, daybook, dialog, dialogue, fine, folder, folio, formulary, hardback, hardcover, journal, keep, leaflet, libretto, logbook, notebook, novel, pamphlet, paperback, pharmacopeia, playbook, prayerbook, promptbook, reference, save, scenario, schoolbook, scorecard, screenplay, sketchbook, softback, songbook, storybook, text, textbook, ticket, tome, workbook, yearbook.
Words nearby
blok, bock, bonk, boo, boob, boom, boon, boor, boot, bosk, brook, cook, gook, hook, jook, kook, look, nook, rook.
Rhymes with
brook, brooke, chinook, chinook, cook, cooke, crook, gobbledygook, gook, hook, hooke, kirkuk, look, nook, overcook, precook, rook, schnook, shook, snook.
Your query has returned 16 words, which include anagrams of books as well as other shorter words that can be made using the letters included in books.
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