booked

Verb

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.

   Synonyms:

   reserve

2. (transitive) To write down, to register or record in a book or as in a book.
   • They booked that message from the hill.

   Synonyms:

   make a note of, note down, record, write down

3. (transitive) To add a name to the list of people who are participating in something.
   • I booked a flight to New York.

   Synonyms:

   sign up, register, reserve, schedule, enroll

4. (transitive) To record the name and other details of a suspected offender and the offence for later judicial action.
   • The police booked him for driving too fast.
5. To issue a caution to, usually a yellow card, or a red card if a yellow card has already been issued.
6. (intransitive, slang) To travel very fast.
   • He was really booking until he passed the speed trap.

   Synonyms:

   bomb, hurtle, rocket, speed, shoot, whiz

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