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    [Noun]  | "book*ing" | \ ˈbu̇-kiŋ \


    1: the act of one that books

    2: an engagement or scheduled performance

    3: reservation


    Origin: 1790 ;

    [Noun]  | "booking office" 


    1: a ticket office; especially : one in a railroad station


    Origin: 1814 ;

    [Verb]  | "book" 


    1: to register (something, such as a name) for some future activity or condition (as to engage transportation or reserve lodgings)

    2: to schedule engagements for

    3: to set aside time for


    Origin: 1807 ;

     See: ;

    [Verb]  | "book off" 


    1: to notify an employer that one is not reporting for work (as because of sickness)


    Origin: 1958 ;

    [Verb]  | "pre*book" | \ ˌprē-ˈbu̇k \


    1: to book (something) in advance


    Origin: 1855 ;

    [Verb]  | "double-book" 


    1: to make plans for (someone or something) to be in two different places at the same time

    2: to promise a room, seat, table, etc., to two different people or groups at the same time

    [Phrasal verb]  | "book in/into" 


    1: to arrive at and be given a room in a hotel, an inn, etc. : check in

    [Verb]  | "booking" 


    1: to arrange to have something (as a hotel room) held for one's future use;


      * e.g., " ... we booked a conference room for the meeting next week "





    [Verb]  | "book" 


    1: to arrange to have something (as a hotel room) held for one's future use;


      * e.g., " ... we booked a conference room for the meeting next week "





    2: to leave a place often for another;


      * e.g., " ... I'm running late, so I've got to book "



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     [ "booking" ]

    1: running really fast

      * e.g.,  ... Man, stop booking! 


     [ "booking" ]

    2: probably comes from setting a record, or putting it in the books

     [ "booking" ]

    1: oldschool term, comes from the early 70s locking dance scene, good dancing or locking also means to leave a location, or to do something in a hurry

      * e.g.,  ... 1, he was really booking thats why he won the dance contest. 

     [ "booking" ]

    1: Hooking up

      * e.g.,  ... I booked this girl last night... 

     [ "booking" ]

    1: either searching with a purpose or with no purpose at all on Facebook

      * e.g.,  ... I was booking hard last night and found the hottest chick and you're friends with her. Who is she? 

     [ "booking" ]

    1: The act of leaving a book you have read in a random place for somebody else to discover. Officially started by Joy V. (Kalamazoo, MI) in 2011, booking was an alternative to such trends as planking and cone-ing. Related - booked, rebooked

      * e.g.,  ... I'm about to finish this awesome book. I plan on booking it at a restaurant this weekend. 

     [ "booking" ]

    1: to chat with someone on facebook. To use facebook's chat.

      * e.g.,  ... I was booking him earlier today. 

     [ "book book book" ]

    1: The phrase that defines streamer xQcOW's slot machine gambling addiction.

      * e.g.,  ... -*Mindlessly has xQcOW's stream on 3rd monitor* 

     [ "book book" ]

    1: a filipino FOB.

      * e.g.,  ... thak girl look so book book. 


     [ "book book" ]

    2: originated in Hawaii

     [ "book-book" ]

    1: book-book: a traditional hard copy, paper book with pages, as opposed to an e-book.

      * e.g.,  ... Although e-books are more portable, I still prefer to read an old-fashioned book-book. 

     [ "booking it" ]

    1: To perform an action at an increased rate of speed.

      * e.g.,  ... Example; "Jane knew she was going to be late for class, she knew her only chance to make it was to start booking it!" 

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