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books it

books it is the third-person singular simple present indicative of book it.

Meaning of book it

Verb

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

  1. (slang) To take off quickly; to leave in a hurry.
    • “But if I’m not around? Book it. Run away, not toward it like you did today.”2020, N. K. Jemisin, The City We Became, Orbit, page 169

Questions about books it

What is books it the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Books it is the third-person singular simple present indicative of book it.

Words near books it in the dictionary

  1. bookrunning
  2. books
  3. books away
  4. books in
  5. books into
  6. books it
  7. books of business
  8. books of condolence
  9. books of first entry
  10. books of hours
  11. books of lading

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