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booking

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2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

booking

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

booking is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, booking is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofbooking

1verb
  • To reserve (something) for future use.

    Synonyms: reserve

    Example: "I can book tickets for the concert next week."

  • To write down, to register or record in a book or as in a book.

    Synonyms: "make a note of", "note down", record, "write down"

    Example: "They booked that message from the hill"

  • (law enforcement) To record the name and other details of a suspected offender and the offence for later judicial action.

    Example: "The police booked him for driving too fast."

  • To issue with a caution, usually a yellow card, or a red card if a yellow card has already been issued.
  • To travel very fast.

    Synonyms: bomb, hurtle, rocket, shoot, speed, whiz

    Example: "He was really booking, until he passed the speed trap."

  • To record bets as bookmaker.
  • (law student slang) To receive the highest grade in a class.

    Example: "The top three students had a bet on which one was going to book their intellectual property class."

  • To leave.

    Example: "He was here earlier, but he booked."

1noun
  • The act or process of writing something down in a book or books, e.g. in accounting.
  • A reservation for a service, such as accommodation in an hotel.
  • 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.

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