book

/bʊk/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: booking

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tập hợp các trang giấy gắn liền ở một cạnh, chứa văn bản, hình ảnh, v.v.

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Noun

Examples

Knowing I lou'd my bookes, he furniſhd me / From mine owne Library, with volumes, that / I prize aboue my Dukedome.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets, but now sometimes electronically as an e-book.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một tác phẩm dài đủ điều kiện để xuất bản, thường là văn xuôi

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Noun

Examples

I have three copies of his first book.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To reserve (something) for future use.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đặt trước để sử dụng trong tương lai

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Verb

Examples

I want to book a hotel room for tomorrow night.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

To write down, to register or record in a book or as in a book.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Viết xuống, đăng ký hoặc ghi lại trong một cuốn sách

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Verb

Examples

They booked that message from the hill.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “book” mean?

A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.

Is “book” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.