1. (

• book

) a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); "I am reading a good book on economics" ;

2. (

• book ,
• volume

) physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop" ;

3. (

• record ,
• record_book ,
• book ,

) a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone; "Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'"; "his name is in all the record books" ;

4. (

• script ,
• book ,
• playscript

) a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance ;

5. (

• ledger ,
• leger ,
• account_book ,
• book_of_account ,
• book

) a record in which commercial accounts are recorded; "they got a subpoena to examine our books" ;

6. (

• book ,

) a collection of playing cards satisfying the rules of a card game ;

7. (

• book ,
• rule_book

) a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; "they run things by the book around here" ;

8. (

• Koran ,
• Quran ,
• al-Qur'an ,
• Book ,

) the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina ;

9. (

• Bible ,
• Christian_Bible ,
• Book ,
• Good_Book ,
• Holy_Scripture ,
• Holy_Writ ,
• Scripture ,
• Word_of_God ,
• Word ,

) the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen" ;

10. (

• book ,

) a major division of a long written composition; "the book of Isaiah" ;

11. (

• book ,

) a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge; "he bought a book of stamps" ;

1. (

• book

) engage for a performance; "Her agent had booked her for several concerts in Tokyo" ;

2. (

• reserve ,
• hold ,
• book ,

) arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's" ;

3. (

• book

) record a charge in a police register; "The policeman booked her when she tried to solicit a man" ;

4. (

• book ,

) register in a hotel booker ;