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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 See also 1.3.5 References 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Derived terms 1.4.3 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From Old English bōc < Proto-Germanic *boks, probably related to *bōk- (“‘beech’”) (perhaps originally used to make writing-tablets). Cognate with Dutch boek, German Buch, Swedish bok. Compare beech.

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: bo͝ok, IPA: /bʊk/, SAMPA: /bUk/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file} plural  Audio (US)^{help, file}

  Rhymes: -ʊk

[edit] Noun

book (plural books)

1. A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc. If initially blank, commonly referred to as a notebook.

   She opened the book to page 37 and began to read aloud.

2. A long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets.

   I have three copies of his first book.

3. A major division of a long work.

   Genesis is the first book of the Bible.

   Many readers find the first book of A Tale of Two Cities to be confusing.

4. A record of betting (from the use of a notebook to record what each person has bet).

   I'm running a book on who is going to win the race.

5. A convenient collection, in a form resembling a book, of small paper items for individual use.

   a book of stamps

   a book of raffle tickets

6. The script of a musical.
7. (usually in plural) Records of the accounts of a business.
8. A long document stored (as data) that is or will become a book; an e-book.
9. (law) A colloquial reference to a book award, a recognition for receiving the highest grade in a class (traditionally an actual book, but recently more likely a letter or certificate acknowledging the achievement).
10. (poker slang) four of a kind

[edit] Synonyms

• (collection of sheets of paper bound together containing printed or written material): tome (especially a large book)
• (convenient collection of small paper items, such as stamps): booklet
• (major division of a published work, larger than a chapter): tome, volume
• (script of a musical): libretto
• (records of the accounts of a business): accounts, records

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• incunable
• scroll
• tome
• volume

[edit] References

• Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ISBN 978-1880069523

[edit] Verb

to book (third-person singular simple present books, present participle booking, simple past and past participle booked)

1. (transitive) To reserve (something) for future use.

   I want to book a hotel room for tomorrow night

   I can book tickets for the concert next week

2. (law enforcement, transitive) To penalise (someone) for an offence.

   The police booked him for driving too fast

3. (intransitive, slang) To travel very fast.

   He was really booking, until he passed the speed trap.

4. (transitive) To write down.

   They booked that message from the hill

5. (transitive, law) To receive the highest grade in a class.

   The top three students had a bet on which one was going to book their intellectual property class.

[edit] Synonyms

• (reserve): reserve
• (penalise): penalise/penalize, punish
• (slang: travel very fast): bomb (slang), hurtle, rocket (informal), speed, shoot, whiz (informal)
• (write down): make a note of, note down, record, write down

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