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booking

booking

15 2.8
An arranged time for a musician, actor, or group to give a show
  • noun
  • /ˈbʊkɪŋ/
  • Jargon
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  • The comedian received several bookings over the next few months for various events.

And then my first booking was I had did this video for Neo and he had did this remix for Lil Wayne Emilie.

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Examples

  • She secured a booking for her band at the local music festival this summer.

  • I'm not available to come to the phone right now but if it's an emergency, call my agent, I'm very available for bookings.

  • There is a booking for you, but it's not first class.

  • Want me to start working on it, take over as your booking agent?

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Before looking for a booking agent, make sure that you are ready first.

    Blog text (7)
  • I'm going to get a booking for our act.

  • I need to hustle before I lose this booking.

  • Typical of the office... they've done a double booking.

  • IM Inc. Agency has set up Kya's first booking for the first week of December with Dillards.

    Blog text (1)
  • So we've got seventeen new bookings for speaking engagements, my wonderful men.

    Fiction book (2001)

Synonyms

gig
vsbooking
139 3.5

A performance by musicians or entertainers at a venue

is the scheduled limited-time employment for performing groups or solo artists
engagement
vsbooking
64 3.2

A planned meeting at a set time

is specifically a scheduled period of employment for performers usually limited in time

Compounds

booking agent
  • Jargon
3 3.7

A person or company that arranges performances for people like musicians and actors

booking agent
  • Texting
3.4

A computer program or online service that books and manages reservations like flights and restaurants

A person who sells tickets for trains, shows, or travel

Surface Forms

booking singular
bookings plural

Morphology

booking = book (transparent) = book + ing

The sense 'an engagement for a performer' is a direct extension of the verb 'to book' (to arrange) with the -ing nominalizer indicating the arranged engagement.

Etymology

Booking for performers comes from agents writing shows into their book to plan who will play where. That's why a booking now means a scheduled job or engagement for a performer.