Meaning of "book" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BOOK

Old English bōc; related to Old Norse bōk, Old High German buoh book, Gothic bōka letter.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BOOK

book  [bʊk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOOK

Book is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb book in English.

WHAT DOES BOOK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Book

A book is a set of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of ink, paper, parchment, or other materials, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf, and each side of a leaf is called a page. A set of text-filled or illustrated pages produced in electronic format is known as an electronic book, or e-book. Books may also refer to works of literature, or a main division of such a work. In library and information science, a book is called a monograph, to distinguish it from serial periodicals such as magazines, journals or newspapers. The body of all written works including books is literature. In novels and sometimes other types of books, a book may be divided into several large sections, also called books. An avid reader of books is a bibliophile or colloquially, bookworm. A shop where books are bought and sold is a bookshop or bookstore. Books can also be borrowed from libraries. Google has estimated that as of 2010, approximately 130,000,000 unique titles had been published.

Definition of book in the English dictionary

The first definition of book in the dictionary is a written work or composition, such as a novel, technical manual, or dictionary. Other definition of book is a number of blank or ruled sheets of paper bound together, used to record lessons, keep accounts, etc. Book is also a record of the transactions of a business or society.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BOOK

PRESENT

Present

I book

you book

he/she/it books

we book

you book

they book

Present continuous

I am booking

you are booking

he/she/it is booking

we are booking

you are booking

they are booking

Present perfect

I have booked

you have booked

he/she/it has booked

we have booked

you have booked

they have booked

Present perfect continuous

I have been booking

you have been booking

he/she/it has been booking

we have been booking

you have been booking

they have been booking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I booked

you booked

he/she/it booked

we booked

you booked

they booked

Past continuous

I was booking

you were booking

he/she/it was booking

we were booking

you were booking

they were booking

Past perfect

I had booked

you had booked

he/she/it had booked

we had booked

you had booked

they had booked

Past perfect continuous

I had been booking

you had been booking

he/she/it had been booking

we had been booking

you had been booking

they had been booking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will book

you will book

he/she/it will book

we will book

you will book

they will book

Future continuous

I will be booking

you will be booking

he/she/it will be booking

we will be booking

you will be booking

they will be booking

Future perfect

I will have booked

you will have booked

he/she/it will have booked

we will have booked

you will have booked

they will have booked

Future perfect continuous

I will have been booking

you will have been booking

he/she/it will have been booking

we will have been booking

you will have been booking

they will have been booking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would book

you would book

he/she/it would book

we would book

you would book

they would book

Conditional continuous

I would be booking

you would be booking

he/she/it would be booking

we would be booking

you would be booking

they would be booking

Conditional perfect

I would have book

you would have book

he/she/it would have book

we would have book

you would have book

they would have book

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been booking

you would have been booking

he/she/it would have been booking

we would have been booking

you would have been booking

they would have been booking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you book
we let´s book
you book

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to book

Past participle

booked

Present Participle

booking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «BOOK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «book» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of book

accounts · album · balance sheet · blook · charge · charter · companion · diary · engage · exercise book · Filofax · financial statement · guide · hardback · jotter · journal · ledger · manual · notebook · notepad · organize · pad · paperback · procure · publication · record book · records · reserve · schedule · textbook · title · tome · tract · treatise · volume · work

TRANSLATION OF BOOK

Find out the translation of book to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of book from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «book» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 书
• Translator English - Spanish: libro
• English: book
• Translator English - Hindi: किताब
• Translator English - Arabic: كِتَاب
• Translator English - Russian: книга
• Translator English - Portuguese: livro
• Translator English - Bengali: বই
• Translator English - French: livre
• Translator English - Malay: Buku
• Translator English - German: Buch
• Translator English - Japanese: 本
• Translator English - Korean: 책
• Translator English - Javanese: Buku
• Translator English - Vietnamese: sách
• Translator English - Tamil: புத்தகம்
• Translator English - Marathi: पुस्तक
• Translator English - Turkish: kitap
• Translator English - Italian: libro
• Translator English - Polish: książka
• Translator English - Ukrainian: книжка
• Translator English - Romanian: carte
• Translator English - Greek: βιβλίο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: boek
• Translator English - Swedish: bok
• Translator English - Norwegian: bok

10 QUOTES WITH «BOOK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word book.

1

Francesca Annis

I think you live a fuller life with someone else, you know, you're firing on all cylinders. It can be a nightmare at times, we all know that, but nevertheless in the end I think to have someone else's input on anything - a book, a meal, your children, life, a walk - is fantastic.

2

Louise Brown

I can't pick out one single book that had such a profound personal impact.

3

Anthony Browne

As adults, we've seen so much before that we often turn the pages of a picture book without really looking. Young children tend to look more carefully.

4

Steven Brust

All literature consists of whatever the writer thinks is cool. The reader will like the book to the degree that he agrees with the writer about what's cool.

5

Jack Canfield

I have written a new book called 'The Golden Motorcycle Gang.' The premise of the book is taken from actual events in my life. My life has been dedicated to inspiring and motivating others to live their highest vision of their ideal life and offering transformational trainings that help people succeed in all aspects of their lives.

6

Steven Curtis Chapman

I've always been a rule-follower. Even when I was a kid, I tried to do everything by the book.

7

Stephanie Courtney

I've never been one to book a ton of commercials.

8

Malcolm Cowley

Be kind and considerate with your criticism... It's just as hard to write a bad book as it is to write a good book.

9

Paula Danziger

When my father would yell at me, I told myself someday I'd use it in a book.

10

Gavyn Davies

Normally I would not recommend a book that tells you how to make money in the stock market. Most of these books are aimed at gullible folk, and they usually make much more money for their authors than they do for the investing public.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOOK»

Discover the use of book in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to book and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

How to Read a Book

Originally published in 1940, this book is a rare phenomenon, a living classic that introduces and elucidates the various levels of reading and how to achieve them—from elementary reading, through systematic skimming and inspectional ...

Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Van Doren, 2011

The Good Book: A Secular Bible

Designed to be read as narrative and also to be dipped into for inspiration, encouragement and consolation, The Good Book offers a thoughtful, non-religious alternative to the many people who do not follow one of the world's great religions ...

A.C. Grayling, 2011

We Are in a Book! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)

When Gerald the elephant and Piggie realize that they are in a book, they decide to have some fun with the reader.

‎2010

The ICU Book

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Paul L. Marino, 2007

Book Design

A comprehensive and practical guide for students and experienced designers alike, this carefully structured text is illustrated throughout with photographs and diagrams.

Andrew Haslam, 2006

The Art of the Comic Book: An Aesthetic History

Traces the history of comic books, discusses the economics of the field and the changing relationship between the words and the pictures, and profiles leading artists A history of the comic book, in which a noted cartoonist demonstrates the ...

Robert C. Harvey, 1996

The Book of Macrobiotics: The Universal Way of Health, ...

An introduction to the principles of health and happiness through a diet,hilosophy, and lifestyle based on the order of the universe.

Michio Kushi, Alex Jack, 1987

The Book of Stones: Who They Are and What They Teach

"A metaphysical encyclopedia of more than three hundred crystals, minerals, and gemstones, detailing their applications for self-healing and spiritual and emotional development, along with vivid color photographs of each stone"--Provided by ...

Robert Simmons, Naisha Ahsian, 2007

The Rodale Book of Composting: Easy Methods for Every Gardener

Explains what composting is and how it works, provides instructions for making and using compost, and offers ecologically sound solutions to waste disposal problems

Deborah L. Martin, Grace Gershuny, 1992

Book of Secrets

Thomas Eaton's Book of Secrets reveals hundreds of clandestine, covert, surreptitious, furtive, hush-hush, and taboo pop-cultural and historical curiosities, from government cover-ups to marketing tricks to Colonel Sander's secret recipe.

Thomas Eaton, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOOK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term book is used in the context of the following news items.

One Book author touring state

Set in a small town in southern Minnesota, the book is told from the point of view of a boy standing at the door of his young manhood, trying to ... «Rapid City Journal, Jul 15»

Robert Hooke's 350 year old science book on display

A 350-year-old book believed to be the world's first scientific best-seller will go on display as part of a new exhibition at the National Library of ... «BBC News, Jul 15»

Book agents trying to cash in on Greek tragedy

Greece's finance chief resigned in disgrace Monday and hit the pub — and his book agents are looking to cash in on the whole mess. «New York Post, Jul 15»

Grab a book, laze in the shade

If you're looking for a book of short stories, “Shell” is a great place to start. Doerr recently achieved literary immortality by winning the Pulitzer ... «Portland Tribune, Jul 15»

Michael Oren's 'Ally' – a profoundly un-Zionist book

In it, as in the multiple articles he penned that preceded the book's publication, Oren argues that the “special relationship” between Israel and ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»

Book delves into India's Israel policy

The book "The Evolution of India's Israel Policy" (Oxford University Press) by Nicolas Blarel, Assistant Professor of Political Science in the ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»

Is Donald Trump's 'Art of the Deal' the best-selling business book of …

I write a book called The Art of the Deal, the No. 1 selling business book of all time, at least I think, but I'm pretty sure it is. And certainly a big ... «PolitiFact, Jul 15»

Former President Carter to sign latest book in Ridgewood

In his new book, "A Full Life," which is being released today, Carter writes about race relations while growing up in Georgia, how they affected ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»

Lee Greenwood in Nashville Tuesday to sign copies of new …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Country star Lee Greenwood is celebrating the release of his new illustrated children's book and will be in ... «WKRN.com, Jul 15»

AS Dulat's book 'Kashmir: The Vajpayee Years' a best seller in J&K

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