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  1. 1
    to buy tickets for an event or trip before you go, or to arrange to stay in a hotel at a particular time in the future

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of book*

    To buy something: buy, get, purchase, invest in, buy up, import, place, get in, snap up, acquire... more
    1. a.
      to arrange for someone to perform or speak at a public event

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of book*

      To organize an event: organize, prepare, plan, arrange, set up, stage, orchestrate, choreograph, hold, convene... more
  3. 3
    American spoken to run or move quickly

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of book*

    To move somewhere quickly: fly, hasten, speed, dart, outpace, charge, be quick on your feet, race, gallop, surge... more

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