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▸  book in or book into PHRASAL VERB When you book into a hotel or when you book in , you officially state that you have arrived to stay there, usually by signing your name in a register. [BRIT ] □ [V P n] He was happy to book into the Royal Pavilion Hotel. □ [V n P n] Today Mahoney booked himself into one of the best hotels in Sydney. [Also V n P ] in AM, use check in , check into

book|able /bʊ kəb ^ə l/

1 ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] If something such as a theatre seat or plane ticket is bookable , it can be booked in advance. [mainly BRIT ] □  Tours leave from Palma and are bookable at some hotels or any travel agency.

2 ADJ In sports such as football, a bookable offence is an action for which a player can be officially warned by the referee. □  Both men were dismissed for a second bookable offence.

book|binder /bʊ kba I ndə ^r / (bookbinders ) also book-binder N‑COUNT A bookbinder is a person whose job is fastening books together and putting covers on them.

book|bind|ing /bʊ kba I nd I ŋ/ also book-binding N‑UNCOUNT Bookbinding is the work of fastening books together and putting covers on them.

book|case /bʊ kke I s/ (bookcases ) N‑COUNT A bookcase is a piece of furniture with shelves that you keep books on.

boo k club (book clubs ) N‑COUNT A book club is an organization that offers books at reduced prices to its members.

boo ked u p

1 ADJ [v-link ADJ ] If a hotel, restaurant, theatre, or transport service is booked up , it has no rooms, tables, or tickets left for a time or date. [mainly BRIT ] □  Some restaurants are so booked up and so elitist that who you are and who you know really does matter if you want a table.

2 ADJ [v-link ADJ ] If someone is booked up , they have made so many arrangements that they have no more time to do things. [mainly BRIT ] □  Mr Wilson's diary is booked up for months ahead.

book|end /bʊ kend/ (bookends ) also book-end N‑COUNT [usu pl] Bookends are a pair of supports used to hold a row of books in an upright position by placing one at each end of the row.

bookie /bʊ ki/ (bookies ) N‑COUNT A bookie is the same as a bookmaker . [INFORMAL ]

book|ing /bʊ k I ŋ/ (bookings ) N‑COUNT A booking is the arrangement that you make when you book something such as a hotel room, a table at a restaurant, a theatre seat, or a place on public transport. □  I suggest you tell him there was a mistake over his late booking.

boo k|ing clerk (booking clerks ) N‑COUNT A booking clerk is a person who sells tickets, especially in a railway station. [BRIT ] □  …a railway booking clerk.

boo k|ing of|fice (booking offices ) N‑COUNT A booking office is a room where tickets are sold and booked, especially in a theatre or station. [BRIT ] in AM, use ticket office

book|ish /bʊ k I ʃ/ ADJ Someone who is bookish spends a lot of time reading serious books. [DISAPPROVAL ]

book|keeper /bʊ kkiːpə ^r / (bookkeepers ) also book-keeper N‑COUNT A bookkeeper is a person whose job is to keep an accurate record of the money that is spent and received by a business or other organization. [BUSINESS ]

book|keeping /bʊ kkiːp I ŋ/ also book-keeping N‑UNCOUNT Bookkeeping is the job or activity of keeping an accurate record of the money that is spent and received by a business or other organization. [BUSINESS ]

book|let /bʊ klət/ (booklets ) N‑COUNT A booklet is a small, thin book that has a paper cover and that gives you information about something.

book|maker /bʊ kme I kə ^r / (bookmakers ) N‑COUNT A bookmaker is a person whose job is to take your money when you bet and to pay you money if you win.

book|making /bʊ kme I k I ŋ/ N‑UNCOUNT [oft N n] Bookmaking is the activity of taking people's money when they bet and paying them money if they win. □  …an internet bookmaking business.

book|mark /bʊ kmɑː ^r k/ (bookmarks , bookmarking , bookmarked )