book
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1.0
- noun
- /bʊk/
- I borrowed a fascinating book about the history of ancient civilizations from the library.
- read books
- picture books
- published books
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Watch on YouTubeI read the first book and I loved it.
- I read the first book and I loved it.
- I read that I reread that book quite often.
- So when I write a book, it's painful.
- And she built a book series into her plan.
- You just sit down and write a book, a short book.
- And, and the, the mind shifts in this book are so simple.
- That's not the part of the book which we read excerpts from.
- But instead of a romance book, it's like war theory.
- It's actually a quite shocking book, I have to say.
- What is less known is that he wrote books in in geometry.
- But you, the title of your book is how are you really?
Examples
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You're going to write a great book...
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I read the first book and I loved it.
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By the way, when will your second book be released?
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And yeah, so now you know, this book has solutions.
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And the Bible is a book of stories like that.
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I think she read one of your books.
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But it is a short Frozen book for children.
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The book says ignoring the signs is what ruins a life.
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It is still the most quoted book on Amazon.
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The program encourages adults to read, participate in book discussion groups, and attend author readings.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
702
3.2
The written words used by actors in a play, film, or broadcast
226
1.4
A magazine with pictures and words that tell stories, often about superheroes or adventures
157
1.0
A book or website that lists words and shows their meanings
150
1.4
A book that students use to learn a subject at school or college
150
4.2
A book that is part of a set or series
52
2.7
A digital book that you read on a phone, tablet, or computer
38
1.9
A small book with information or instructions on a topic
33
2.4
A book used for study in school or college
27
2.1
A book that gives information and advice about a place or activity
18
8.4
A large, heavy book about a serious subject like history or science
15
1.0
A book with stories for children
8
9.9
A handwritten book from ancient times used instead of a scroll
8
2.6
A book you use to check facts or information
6
2.1
A book with words and music for many songs
5
2.3
A book with thick, stiff covers instead of a thin paper cover
5
9.5
A large book made from big sheets of paper folded in half
1
4.4
A book that collects original documents and texts for study
1
5.7
A book of plays with actors' lines and stage directions
1
9.9
A written book often found in Latin or old texts
1
4.8
A book that lists words and their meanings
1
5.0
Written words of a play that show the lines and stage directions for performance
Idioms
- Informal
9
4.4
Decide something about a person or thing by how they look
- Informal
5
4.6
All possible methods someone uses to get something, often using clever or dishonest actions
- Offensive
1
9.9
A person who has many chins because they gained weight
Compounds
226
1.4
A magazine with pictures and words that tell stories, often about superheroes or adventures
- Archaic
87
1.0
A book with people's names, addresses, and numbers to call listed alphabetically
- Literature
23
8.0
Last part of the New Testament that shows symbolic visions about the end of the world
21
8.0
The holy book of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that tells the history of ancient American peoples
- Baby Talk
15
1.0
A book with simple line drawings for children to color with crayons or pencils
- Literature
12
2.6
An article that describes a recently published book and says if it is good
9
4.0
A large attractive book with many photos or pictures kept on a living room table for guests to browse
- Archaic
6
1.0
A book that lists names, addresses and phone numbers of people and businesses
6
4.4
The first book of the Bible that tells how the world began and early stories like Adam and Noah
- Specialized
6
4.7
The value of an asset on a company's balance sheet equals its cost minus how much it loses in value
- Literature
5
7.9
A book in the Bible that tells of a man who suffers and God answers him
- Neologism
3
5.2
A satirical Broadway musical created by Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and Robert Lopez
- Specialized
3
2.3
A book or digital record where a business writes all money it gets and spends
2
6.7
A book of the Old Testament that tells about Daniel's life and visions of the future
2
5.2
The second Bible book telling how Moses led Israelites out of Egypt and received the Ten Commandments
- Literature
2
7.8
An official service book used in Church of England worship with formal and beautiful language
- Literature
1
7.0
A book in the Old Testament that has Isaiah's messages to people about God and the future
1
8.2
An object that looks like a book but is not, used to decorate shelves or hide small things
- Literature
1
7.0
A short Bible book about Ruth, who stays loyal to her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband dies
1
7.9
A book in the Old Testament that gives rules for priests and the people of Israel
1
7.6
The fifth book of the Bible containing Moses' last speeches and laws for the people of Israel
1
8.9
A book in the Old Testament that contains Ezekiel's messages about the fall and return of Jerusalem and Judah
1
6.4
An Old Testament book about Esther, a Jewish woman who saves her people in Persia
- Literature
1
8.8
A religious book said to be by Solomon with thoughts about wisdom included in some Christian Bibles
- Literature
1
8.1
A book in the Bible that tells how Israel was led by local leaders before it had kings
1
9.8
A book of the Old Testament that talks about the meaning and emptiness of human life
1
7.9
A notebook where someone writes favorite quotes, ideas, and useful information
1
6.1
An Old Testament book that tells about the Israelites' journey from Egypt and a count of their people
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Book comes from an old English word bōc that meant 'beech' (a kind of tree). People used thin beech boards to write on, so the idea moved from the wood to the written pages — just like in notebook, a book of pages for writing.