1. a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); - Example: "I am reading a good book on economics"
2. physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; - Example: "he used a large book as a doorstop" [syn: book, volume]
3. a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone; - Example: "Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'" - Example: "his name is in all the record books" [syn: record, record book, book]
4. a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance; [syn: script, book, playscript]
5. a record in which commercial accounts are recorded; - Example: "they got a subpoena to examine our books" [syn: ledger, leger, account book, book of account, book]
6. a collection of playing cards satisfying the rules of a card game;
7. a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; - Example: "they run things by the book around here" [syn: book, rule book]
8. the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina; [syn: Koran, Quran, al-Qur'an, Book]
10. a major division of a long written composition; - Example: "the book of Isaiah"
11. a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge; - Example: "he bought a book of stamps"
VERB (4)
1. engage for a performance; - Example: "Her agent had booked her for several concerts in Tokyo"
2. arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; - Example: "reserve me a seat on a flight" - Example: "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family" - Example: "please hold a table at Maxim's" [syn: reserve, hold, book]
3. record a charge in a police register; - Example: "The policeman booked her when she tried to solicit a man"