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booking

/ˈbʊkɪŋ/
Meanings
  • Noun or Gerund

    The act of making a reservation or arrangement for the use of a service, accommodation, or facility.

    - "I will make a booking for two people at the restaurant."
    - "Can you please confirm my hotel booking details?"
Synonyms

bomb , hurtle , rocket , shoot , speed , whiz , make a note of , note down , record , write down , reserve
Rhymes
Words rhyming with booking
cooking , hooking , brooking
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Booking (Scottish) : A large wooden block used for securing a boat or ship to the shore

  2. Booking (Finance) : The process of recording financial transactions in a ledger or journal.

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

  1. Booking (English) : The act of making a reservation or arrangement

  2. Booking (Scottish) : A large wooden block used for securing a boat or ship to the shore

Variants
List of all variants of booking that leads to same result
booking , bookings , book , bookable , booked , booker , bookers , books , booking office , booking offices , 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
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

Bookings (plural form), Booked (past tense), Booking up (present participle)

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The origin of the word 'booking' can be traced back to the Old English word 'bocian', which means 'to write in a book'. Over time, it came to be used for the process of recording reservations or arrangements.

Trivia
Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

  1. Did you know that the first recorded use of the word 'booking' in relation to reserving a hotel room was in 1841?

  2. In the United States, the term 'booking agent' was originally used to refer to an agent who arranged performances for vaudeville acts.

Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

  1. Reservation: The act of making a reservation or arrangement for the use of a service, accommodation, or facility.

  2. Confirmation: The process of verifying that a reservation or arrangement has been made.

Culture
Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

In literature, the word 'booking' has been used to refer to the reservation of a room or ticket. In music, it is sometimes used as a metaphor for securing a performance or engagement. In the world of sports, a 'booking' refers to a yellow card issued to a player during a game.

How to Memorize "booking"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize making a reservation online or over the phone, and imagine the confirmation email or message you receive.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'booking' with the idea of securing a service or arrangement in advance.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the phrase 'Bring Own Boat, Keep It Offshore' to help remember the Scottish meaning of 'booking' as a large wooden block.

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