"book" noun a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); "I am reading a good book on economics" physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop" [syn: volume (http://word.sc/volume)] a record in which commercial accounts are recorded; "they got a subpoena to examine our books" [syn: ledger (http://word.sc/ledger), leger (http://word.sc/leger), account book (http://word.sc/account book), book of account (http://word.sc/book of account)] a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge; "he bought a book of stamps" 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 recordbooks" [syn: record (http://word.sc/record), record book (http://word.sc/record book)] a major division of a long written composition; "the book of Isaiah" a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance [syn: script (http://word.sc/script), playscript (http://word.sc/playscript)] a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; "they run things by the book around here" [syn: rule book (http://word.sc/rule book)] the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina [syn: Koran (http://word.sc/Koran), Quran (http://word.sc/Quran), al-Qur'an (http://word.sc/al-Qur'an)] the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen" [syn: Bible (http://word.sc/Bible), Christian Bible (http://word.sc/Christian Bible), Good Book (http://word.sc/Good Book), Holy Scripture (http://word.sc/Holy Scripture), Holy Writ (http://word.sc/Holy Writ), Scripture (http://word.sc/Scripture), Word of God (http://word.sc/Word of God), Word (http://word.sc/Word)] verb record a charge in a police register; "The policeman booked her when she tried to solicit a man" 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" [syn: reserve (http://word.sc/reserve), hold (http://word.sc/hold)] engage for a performance; "Her agent had booked her for several concerts in Tokyo" register in a hotel booker Source: http://www.word.sc/book

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