Booked
/bʊkt/
Definitions
2 meaningsHaving been reserved or engaged in advance.
/bʊkt/
Reserved or engaged.
The hotel room is booked.
💡 Simply: Already taken or reserved.
More Examples
All the tickets for the concert are booked.
How It's Used
"The flight is booked solid for the holidays."
"We need to book a table for dinner."
To reserve something in advance.
/bʊkt/
To reserve or arrange.
I've booked a table for two.
💡 Simply: To make a reservation.
More Examples
We need to book our flights soon.
How It's Used
"I booked my flight online."
"She booked an appointment with the doctor."
Idioms & expressions
booked up
Completely full or busy.
"The restaurant is booked up for the evening."
Past participle of "book," ultimately derived from Old English "boc" meaning "a beech tree" (because beechwood was used for writing tablets). The sense of "to record" developed later.
The word's connection to 'beech tree' highlights its early association with writing and recording.
Memory tip
Think of a booked flight: it's already reserved.
Word Origin
"beech tree"