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Booking

noun/kæɹˈɪnθiən/
Definition
employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kæɹˈɪnθiən/
🇬🇧British English
/bˈɜːɡəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bˈɜːɡəl/
2 syllables Say it as /kæɹˈɪnθiən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounemployment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
“the play had bookings throughout the summer”
nounthe act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group)
“wondered who had made the booking”
verbengage for a performance
“Her agent had booked her for several concerts in Tokyo”
verbarrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
“reserve me a seat on a flight”
verbrecord a charge in a police register
“The policeman booked her when she tried to solicit a man”
verbregister in a hotel booker
Word Forms
bookverbengage for a performance
reserveverbarrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
bookernounsomeone who engages a person or company for performances
bookingnounemployment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
reservationnounsomething reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.)
bookableadjectivesubject to being reserved or booked
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Buchung
Beschäftigung von Künstlern oder Künstlergruppen für einen begrenzten Zeitraum
🇫🇷French
réservation
emploi pour des artistes ou des groupes d’artistes qui dure pour une période de temps limitée
🇪🇸Spanish
reserva
Empleo para artistas o grupos de artistas que dura un período de tiempo limitado.
🇮🇹Italian
prenotazione
impiego per artisti o gruppi di artisti che dura per un periodo di tempo limitato
🇳🇱Dutch
boeking
werkgelegenheid voor artiesten of uitvoerende groepen voor een beperkte periode
🇵🇹Portuguese
reserva
emprego para artistas ou grupos performáticos que dure por um período limitado de tempo
🇷🇺Russian
бронирование
трудоустройство исполнителей или исполнительских коллективов, продолжающееся в течение ограниченного периода времени
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बुकिंग
कलाकारों या प्रदर्शन करने वाले समूहों के लिए रोजगार जो सीमित समय तक चलता है
🇧🇩Bengali
বুকিং
পারফর্মার বা পারফর্মিং গ্রুপের জন্য কর্মসংস্থান যা সীমিত সময়ের জন্য স্থায়ী হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
முன்பதிவு
ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட காலத்திற்கு நீடிக்கும் கலைஞர்கள் அல்லது செயல்திறன் குழுக்களுக்கான வேலைவாய்ப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
బుకింగ్
ప్రదర్శకులు లేదా ప్రదర్శన సమూహాలకు ఉపాధి కల్పించడం అనేది పరిమిత కాలం పాటు కొనసాగుతుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
बुकिंग
परफॉर्मर्स किंवा परफॉर्मिंग ग्रुपसाठी रोजगार जो मर्यादित कालावधीसाठी टिकतो
🇮🇳Gujarati
બુકિંગ
પર્ફોર્મર્સ અથવા પર્ફોર્મિંગ જૂથો માટે રોજગાર જે મર્યાદિત સમયગાળા માટે ચાલે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬುಕಿಂಗ್
ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಕರಿಗೆ ಉದ್ಯೋಗ ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶನ ಗುಂಪುಗಳು ಸೀಮಿತ ಅವಧಿಯವರೆಗೆ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബുക്കിംഗ്
പരിമിതമായ സമയത്തേക്ക് നീണ്ടുനിൽക്കുന്ന പ്രകടനം നടത്തുന്നവർക്കോ പ്രകടന ഗ്രൂപ്പുകൾക്കോ ​​ഉള്ള തൊഴിൽ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੁਕਿੰਗ
ਪ੍ਰਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਿਆਂ ਜਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੇ ਸਮੂਹਾਂ ਲਈ ਰੁਜ਼ਗਾਰ ਜੋ ਸੀਮਤ ਸਮੇਂ ਲਈ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
بکنگ
فنکاروں یا کارکردگی کا مظاہرہ کرنے والے گروپوں کے لیے ملازمت جو ایک محدود مدت تک جاری رہتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
预订
为表演者或表演团体提供的、持续一段有限时间的就业
🇯🇵Japanese
予約
期間限定で行われる実演家または実演団体の雇用
🇰🇷Korean
예약
제한된 기간 동안 지속되는 공연자 또는 공연 그룹에 대한 고용
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đặt phòng
việc làm cho người biểu diễn hoặc nhóm biểu diễn kéo dài trong một khoảng thời gian giới hạn
🇹🇭Thai
การจอง
การจ้างงานนักแสดงหรือกลุ่มการแสดงที่มีระยะเวลาจำกัด
🇮🇩Indonesian
pemesanan
pekerjaan untuk pemain atau kelompok pertunjukan yang berlangsung untuk jangka waktu terbatas
🇲🇾Malay
tempahan
pekerjaan untuk penghibur atau kumpulan persembahan yang berlangsung untuk tempoh masa yang terhad
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الحجز
التوظيف لفناني الأداء أو مجموعات الأداء التي تستمر لفترة محدودة من الزمن
🇮🇷Persian
رزرو
استخدام برای مجریان یا گروه های اجرا که برای مدت زمان محدودی ادامه دارد
🇹🇷Turkish
rezervasyon
sınırlı bir süre boyunca sanatçılar veya performans grupları için istihdam
🇮🇱Hebrew
הזמנה
העסקה למבצעים או קבוצות ביצוע הנמשכת לפרק זמן מוגבל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'booking'?
The primary meaning of 'booking' is 'employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'booking' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'booking' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'booking' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'booking' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'booking' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'booking' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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