Noun:
1: book a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); "I am reading a good book on economics"
2: book, volume physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop"
3: ledger, leger, book, account book, book of account a record in which commercial accounts are recorded; "they got a subpoena to examine our books"
4: book a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge; "he bought a book of stamps"
5: book, record book, record 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"
6: book a major division of a long written composition; "the book of Isaiah"
7: script, book, playscript a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
8: book a collection of playing cards satisfying the rules of a card game
9: book, rule book a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; "they run things by the book around here"
10: al-qur'an, book, quran, koran the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina
11: book, bible, scripture, holy writ, word, holy scripture, christian bible, word of god, good book the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen"
Verb:
1: book record a charge in a police register; "The policeman booked her when she tried to solicit a man"
2: reserve, hold, book 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"
3: book engage for a performance; "Her agent had booked her for several concerts in Tokyo"
4: book register in a hotel booker