booking

Definition

  • noun: an arrangement for a person or group (such as a singer or band) to perform at a particular place
  • noun: the act of one that 'books'

Examples

  • Our hotel register shows no 'booking' [=('US' more commonly) 'reservation'] for you.

  • Advance 'booking' [=('US' more commonly) 'reservation'] is required.

  • The comedian missed some 'bookings' because of illness.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) during class. Nobody saw me. You could barely see it on the tape. They caught you on tape and you still got away with it? Whoa! You must have been booking. How fast were you going? We are not encouraging this. I'm not, I'm just asking how fast... Honey! Great. First the car, (..)
    2004 The Incredibles