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booked

/bʊkt/
Meanings
  • Verb

    Reserved or engaged for use, especially prior to the event or occasion.

  • Verb

    To make a reservation or arrangement for (an accommodation, table, etc.).

Synonyms

bomb , hurtle , rocket , shoot , speed , whiz , make a note of , note down , record , write down , reserve
Rhymes
Words rhyming with booked
cooked , looked , mooded , poodle , pooled
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Book () : A written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheet, made of ink, paper, parchment, or by other means, of a size large enough to be convenient for reading and studying. The material object on which the text is inscribed.

  2. Boo () : To make a loud, disapproving noise, as by shouting 'Boo!'

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Book () : A written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheet, made of ink, paper, parchment, or by other means, of a size large enough to be convenient for reading and studying. The material object on which the text is inscribed.

  2. Booed () : To make a loud, disapproving noise, as by shouting 'Boo!'

Variants
List of all variants of booked that leads to same result
book , bookable , booked , booker , bookers , booking , books , book off , booked off , booking off , books off , pre-book , pre-booked , pre-booking , pre-books , prebook , prebooked , prebooking , prebooks , book in , book in/into , book into , booked in/into , booked into , booking in/into , booking into , books in/into , books into , double-book , double-booked , double-booking , double-books
Forms
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booked (past tense and past participle of the verb), bookings (plural form of the noun)

Etymology
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Originally past participle of book (verb), meaning 'to record' or 'to enter in a book'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'booked' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

  2. The phrase 'booked solid' means that all available spaces or time slots have been reserved.

  3. In the United States, it is common for hotels to require a credit card to make a reservation and hold the room 'booked' until the guest arrives.

Related Concepts
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  1. Reservation: A confirmed arrangement for the rental or use of a facility or service.

  2. Scheduling: The act of arranging events, activities, or tasks in a sequence in order to make the best use of time, resources, or both.

Culture
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In literature, the term 'booked' is often used metaphorically to describe a character's or situation's predetermined fate or a fixed arrangement. In music, a 'booked' artist is one who has been contracted to perform at a specific event.

How to Memorize "booked"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a reservation desk or a calendar with a specific date and time marked as 'booked'.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'booked' with the idea of making arrangements or reservations.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Bring Out One Kangaroo Everyday' to remember the past tense 'booked'.

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