verb.
Present participle of book.
noun.
The act or process of writing something down in (a) book(s), e.g. in accounting
noun.
A reservation for a service, such as accommodation in an hotel.
noun.
The engagement of a performer for a particular performance.
noun.
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.
noun.
The process of photographing, fingerprinting and recording identifying data of a suspect following arrest.