booking

/ˈbʊkɪŋ/

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British/ˈbɵkɪŋ/

booking is the present participle and gerund of book.

Noun

booking (countable and uncountable, plural bookings)

The act or process of writing something down in a book or books, e.g. in accounting.
A reservation for a service, such as travel or hotel accommodation.
- Advance bookings were initially suspended. They are now available again, but with less than one-week's availability at a time.2022 September 21, Mel Holley, “MPs debate Avanti West Coast future as MD departs”, in RAIL, number 966, page 14
The engagement of a performer for a particular performance.
The issuing of a caution which is usually written down in a book, and results in a yellow card or (after two bookings) a red card, that is to say, the player is sent from the field of play.
The process of photographing, fingerprinting and recording the identifying data of a suspect following arrest.

book (third-person singular simple present books, present participle booking, simple past and past participle booked)

(transitive) To reserve (something) for future use.
- I want to book a hotel room for tomorrow night.
Synonyms:

reserve
(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
(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
(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.
To issue a caution to, usually a yellow card, or a red card if a yellow card has already been issued.
(intransitive, slang) To travel very fast.
- He was really booking until he passed the speed trap.
Synonyms:

bomb, hurtle, rocket, speed, shoot, whiz

plural	bookings

What does booking mean?: Booking means the act or process of writing something down in a book or books, e.g. in accounting.
What is booking the present participle and gerund of?: Booking is the present participle and gerund of book.
What part of speech is booking?: Booking is a noun.
How do you pronounce booking?: Booking is pronounced /ˈbʊkɪŋ/ (UK).
What is the plural of booking?: The plural of booking is bookings.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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