booking

verb

Definition of bookingnext
present participle of book
1
as in reserving
to arrange to have something (as a hotel room) held for one's future use we booked a conference room for the meeting next week

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Relevance
2
as in exiting
slang to leave a place often for another I'm running late, so I've got to book

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for booking
  1. reserving
  2. exiting
  3. hiring
  4. departing
  5. starting
Verb
  • The annual feature began in 2005 as a spinoff of then-Tribune dining critic Phil Vettel’s now-defunct Save the Tables, reserving show tickets instead of restaurant tables for New Year’s Eve.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Try reserving delicates for their own load and run them on a gentle cycle to prevent pilling, snags, and other damage.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of reserving
Verb
  • Even all-time greats ordinarily have off days, some of which result in them exiting a major or two per year prematurely.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The budding rookie spent a couple of minutes in the medical tent ahead of exiting the field via cart.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of exiting
Verb
  • Las Vegas is expected to be hiring a head coach and drafting a quarterback this offseason.
    Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • By analyzing candidates’ relevant skills and experiences, these AI tools can also highlight matches that hiring teams might otherwise overlook.
    Raj Mukherjee, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of hiring
Verb
  • On that same weekend, news filtered out about many senior staffers departing, voluntarily or otherwise, from City Hall.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • At Bradley International Airport, 93,000 people have booked departing flights between last Wednesday and the day after Christmas, according to Brian Spyros, spokesman for the Connecticut Airport Authority.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of departing
Verb
  • But that’s exactly what happened Sunday when Indianapolis’ starting center appeared in his first game since Week 9 and helped his team rush for a franchise-record 335 yards in a crucial 38-30 victory over the Titans.
    James Boyd, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • By May of 2018, Buehler was an integral part of the Dodgers’ starting rotation.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of starting
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booked

booking

bookish

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