booking

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʊkɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ʊkɪŋ

booking

1. present participle of book

booking (countable and uncountable, plural bookings)

1. The act or process of writing something down in a book or books, e.g. in accounting.
2. A reservation for a service, such as accommodation in an hotel.
3. The engagement of a performer for a particular performance.
4. (sports) The issuing of a caution which is usually written down in a book, and results in a yellow card or (after two bookings) a red card, that is to say, the player is sent from the field of play.
5. (law) The process of photographing, fingerprinting and recording the identifying data of a suspect following arrest.

• booking clerk
• booking office

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