1. a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
2. a work of fiction or nonfiction in an electronic format: Your child can listen to or read the book online.
3. a number of sheets of blank or ruled paper bound together for writing, recording business transactions, etc.
4. a division of a literary work, especially one of the larger divisions.
5. the Bible.
6. the text or libretto of an opera, operetta, or musical.
7. books of account.
8. the total repertoire of a band.
9. a script or story for a play.
10. a record of bets, as on a horse race.
11. the number of basic tricks or cards that must be taken before any trick or card counts in the score.
12. a set or packet of tickets, checks, stamps, matches, etc., bound together like a book.
13. anything that serves for the recording of facts or events: The petrified tree was a book of Nature.
14. a collection of facts and information about the usual playing habits, weaknesses, methods, etc., of an opposing team or player, especially in baseball: The White Sox book on Mickey Mantle cautioned pitchers to keep the ball fast and high.
15. Stock Exchange.
• the customers served by each registered representative in a brokerage house.
• a loose-leaf binder kept by a specialist to record orders to buy and sell stock at specified prices.
16. a pile or package of leaves, as of tobacco.
17. a thick block or crystal of mica.
18. a magazine: used especially in magazine publishing.
19. book value.
20. bookmaker (def. 1).
21. the book,
• a set of rules, conventions, or standards: The solution was not according to the book but it served the purpose.
• the telephone book: I've looked him up, but he's not in the book.

22. to enter in a book or list; record; register.
23. to reserve or make a reservation for (a hotel room, passage on a ship, etc.): We booked a table at our favorite restaurant.
24. to register or list (a person) for a place, transportation, appointment, etc.: The travel agent booked us for next week's cruise.
25. to engage for one or more performances.
26. to enter an official charge against (an arrested suspect) on a police register.
27. to act as a bookmaker for (a bettor, bet, or sum of money): The Philadelphia syndicate books 25 million dollars a year on horse racing.

28. to register one's name.
29. to engage a place, services, etc.
30. Slang.
• to study hard, as a student before an exam: He left the party early to book.
• to leave; depart: I'm bored with this party, let's book.
• to work as a bookmaker: He started a restaurant with money he got from booking.

31. of or relating to a book or books: the book department;a book salesman.
32. derived or learned from or based on books: a book knowledge of sailing.
33. shown by a book of account: The firm's book profit was $53,680.

34. to sign in, as at a job.
35. to sign out, as at a job.
36. to sell out in advance: The hotel is booked up for the Christmas holidays.

37. See entry at book it.
38. to call to account; bring to justice: Someday he will be brought to book for his misdeeds.
39. according to the correct or established form; in the usual manner: an unimaginative individual who does everything by the book.
40. to balance accounts at the end of an accounting period; settle accounts.
41. cook¹ (def. 13)
42. out of favor; disliked by someone: He's in the boss's bad books.
43. in one's personal judgment or opinion: In my book, he's not to be trusted.
44. in favor; liked by someone.
45. completely; thoroughly: She knew the area like a book.
46. make book,
• to accept or place the bets of others, as on horse races, especially as a business.
• to wager; bet: You can make book on it that he won't arrive in time.
47. done or performed for cash or without keeping full business records: especially as a way to avoid paying income tax, employment benefits, etc.: Much of his work as a night watchman is done off the books.
48. a noteworthy incident; something extraordinary: The daring rescue was one for the book.
49. entered in a list or record: He claims to have graduated from Harvard, but his name is not on the books.
50. throw the book at, Informal.
• to sentence (an offender, lawbreaker, etc.) to the maximum penalties for all charges against that person.
• to punish or chide severely.
51. without book,
• from memory.
• without authority: to punish without book.
52. to be the prototype, originator, leader, etc., of: So far as investment banking is concerned, they wrote the book.

1. a number of printed or written pages bound together along one edge and usually protected by thick paper or stiff pasteboard covers
• a written work or composition, such as a novel, technical manual, or dictionary
• (as modifier)
• (in combination)
3. a number of blank or ruled sheets of paper bound together, used to record lessons, keep accounts, etc
4. a record of the transactions of a business or society
5. the script of a play or the libretto of an opera, musical, etc
6. a major division of a written composition, as of a long novel or of the Bible
7. a number of tickets, sheets, stamps, etc, fastened together along one edge
8. a record of the bets made on a horse race or other event
9. (in card games) the number of tricks that must be taken by a side or player before any trick has a scoring value
10. strict or rigid regulations, rules, or standards (esp in the phrases according to the book, by the book)
11. a source of knowledge or authority
12. a telephone directory (in the phrase in the book)
13. the Bible
14. a person or subject that is thoroughly understood
15. a person or subject that is unknown or beyond comprehension
16. to reprimand or require (someone) to give an explanation of his conduct
17. to bring to a definite end
18. to balance accounts in order to prepare a statement or report
19. to make fraudulent alterations to business or other accounts
20. according to my view of things
21. regarded by someone with disfavour
22. regarded by someone with favour
23. to keep written records of the finances of a business or other enterprise
24. on the books
• enrolled as a member
• registered or recorded
25. to understand a person, or his motives, character, etc, thoroughly and clearly
26. throw the book at
• to charge with every relevant offence
• to inflict the most severe punishment on

27. to reserve (a place, passage, etc) or engage the services of (a performer, driver, etc) in advance
28. to take the name and address of (a person guilty of a minor offence) with a view to bringing a prosecution
29. (of a football referee) to take the name of (a player) who grossly infringes the rules while playing, two such acts resulting in the player's dismissal from the field
30. to record in a book

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