noun · verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈbuːkɪŋ/some Northern England, especially Northumbria
Northern-Ireland, Scotland:/ˈbʉkɪŋ/
rhymes with -ʊkɪŋ
CMU ARPABET:B UH1 K IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The act or process of writing something down in a book or books, e.g. in accounting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A reservation for a service, such as travel or hotel accommodation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The engagement of a performer for a particular performance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
The issuing of a caution which is usually written down in a book, and results in a yellow card or (after two bookings) a red card, that is to say, the player is sent from the field of play.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
The process of photographing, fingerprinting and recording the identifying data of a suspect following arrest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: law
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
verb
Meaning 6
present participle and gerund of book
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the play had bookings throughout the summer
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: engagement
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: employment, work
Narrower terms: gig
8
noun
Meaning 8
the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
wondered who had made the booking
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: reservation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: employment, engagement
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
67 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Dutch:
boeking
— writing something in (a) book(s)
Finnish:
kirjaus
— writing something in (a) book(s)
Finnish:
kirjaaminen
— writing something in (a) book(s)
Hungarian:
könyvelés
— writing something in (a) book(s)
Portuguese:
anotar
— writing something in (a) book(s)
Arabic:
حَجْز
(ḥajz)
— reservation for a service
Belarusian:
рэзервава́нне
(rezjervavánnje)
— reservation for a service
Belarusian:
бранірава́нне
(braniravánnje)
— reservation for a service
Belarusian:
брані́раванне
(braníravannje)
— reservation for a service
Bulgarian:
резерва́ция
(rezervácija)
— reservation for a service
Catalan:
reserva
— reservation for a service
Chinese Mandarin:
預訂 /预订
(yùdìng)
— reservation for a service
Chinese Mandarin:
訂位 /订位
(dìngwèi)
— reservation for a service
Chinese Mandarin:
預約 /预约
(yùyuē)
— reservation for a service
Czech:
rezervace
— reservation for a service
Dutch:
boeking
— reservation for a service
Dutch:
reservatie
— reservation for a service
Dutch:
reservering
— reservation for a service
Finnish:
varaus
— reservation for a service
French:
réservation
— reservation for a service
German:
Buchung
— reservation for a service
German:
Reservierung
— reservation for a service
Greek:
κράτηση
(krátisi)
— reservation for a service
Hungarian:
foglalás
— reservation for a service
Irish:
áirithint
— reservation for a service
Italian:
prenotazione
— reservation for a service
Japanese:
予約
(yoyaku)
— reservation for a service
Korean:
예약
(yeyak)
— reservation for a service
Macedonian:
резервација
(rezervacija)
— reservation for a service
Malay:
tempahan
— reservation for a service
Māori:
tāpuitanga
— reservation for a service
Marathi:
बुकिंग
(bukiṅga)
— reservation for a service
Marathi:
आरक्षण
(ārakṣaṇ)
— reservation for a service
Polish:
rezerwacja
— reservation for a service
Polish:
zabukowanie
— reservation for a service
Portuguese:
reserva
— reservation for a service
Russian:
резерви́рование
(rezervírovanije)
— reservation for a service
Russian:
зака́з
(zakáz)
— reservation for a service
Russian:
брони́рование
(bronírovanije)
— reservation for a service
Russian:
бронь
(bronʹ)
— reservation for a service
Russian:
бу́кинг
(búking)
— reservation for a service
Serbo-Croatian:
rezervacija
— reservation for a service
Serbo-Croatian:
бу̀кинг
— reservation for a service
Serbo-Croatian:
bùking
— reservation for a service
Slovak:
rezervácia
— reservation for a service
Slovene:
rezervacija
— reservation for a service
Spanish:
reserva
— reservation for a service
Thai:
การจอง
(gaan-jɔɔng)
— reservation for a service
Turkish:
rezervasyon
— reservation for a service
Ukrainian:
резервува́ння
(rezervuvánnja)
— reservation for a service
Ukrainian:
бронюва́ння
(bronjuvánnja)
— reservation for a service
Vietnamese:
đặt
— reservation for a service
Vietnamese:
thuê
— reservation for a service
Vietnamese:
giữ chỗ
— reservation for a service
Bulgarian:
ангажиме́нт
(angažimént)
— engagement of a performer
Chinese Mandarin:
預約 /预约
(yùyuē)
— engagement of a performer
Dutch:
boeking
— engagement of a performer
Russian:
зака́з
(zakáz)
— engagement of a performer
Vietnamese:
sắp
— engagement of a performer
Vietnamese:
đặt lịch
— engagement of a performer
Vietnamese:
lên lịch
— engagement of a performer
Vietnamese:
tổ chức
— engagement of a performer
Dutch:
boeken
— sports: issuing of a caution
French:
réserve
— sports: issuing of a caution
Russian:
предупрежде́ние
(predupreždénije)
— sports: issuing of a caution
Russian:
вы́говор
(výgovor)
— sports: issuing of a caution
Spanish:
amonestación
— sports: issuing of a caution
