# booking

Pronunciation: US say "BUU-king" /ˈbʊkɪŋ/; UK

## Noun

1. A reservation made in advance for a service such as travel or hotel accommodation.
   - Simple: An arrangement you make in advance to use a service, like a hotel room or a flight.
   - _The travel agent confirmed our booking for the morning train._
   - _All bookings must be canceled at least 24 hours in advance._
2. An engagement of a performer for a particular performance or event.
   - Simple: An agreement for a singer, band, or actor to perform at a show or event.
   - _The band's agent arranged a booking at the summer festival._
   - _She lost the booking when the venue closed without warning._
3. The police procedure, after an arrest, of photographing and fingerprinting a suspect and recording their identifying details.
   - Simple: The police process of taking photos, fingerprints, and details of someone after an arrest.
   - _Booking took place at the county jail within hours of the arrest._
   - _During booking, officers recorded his fingerprints and personal details._
4. In soccer, the issuing of a formal caution to a player, recorded by the referee and signaled with a yellow card; two in a match bring a red card and a send-off.
   - Simple: In soccer, an official warning to a player, shown with a yellow card.
   - _The referee's booking in the first half forced the team to play cautiously._
   - _Two bookings in one game and you're sent off._
5. The act of recording something in a book or set of books, as in accounting.
   - Simple: The act of writing amounts or records down in a book, such as in accounting.
   - _Accurate booking of expenses is essential for clear accounts._
   - _The booking of the invoice was delayed until the end of the month._

## Verb

6. Present participle and gerund of book. — present participle and gerund of book
   - Simple: Present participle of book. Use this -ing form for an action happening now.
   - _He is booking flights for the whole team this afternoon._
   - _Booking early often saves a lot of money._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/booking (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).