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making book

making book is the present participle and gerund of make book.

Meaning of make book

Verb

make book (third-person singular simple present makes book, present participle making book, simple past and past participle made book)

  1. (idiomatic) To gamble, either by placing or taking bets.
    • In the American League, front-running Cleveland was an odds-on favorite with the men who make book on baseball.1954 August 30, “Into the Stretch”, in Time
  2. (idiomatic) To be very confident; to be sure.
    • Near-synonym: bet one's bottom dollar

Synonyms of making book

Questions about making book

What is making book the present participle and gerund of?
Making book is the present participle and gerund of make book.

Words near making book in the dictionary

  1. making bank
  2. making beautiful music together
  3. making believe
  4. making biscuits
  5. making bold
  6. making book
  7. making both ends meet
  8. making bricks without straw
  9. making bricks without straws
  10. making capital out of
  11. making certain

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