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double-book — ˌdouble ˈbook verb [transitive] TRAVEL to promise the same hotel room, seat in a theatre, table at a restaurant etc to more than one person by mistake: • The Grand was double booked and had to offer us the first week at another hotel, which was,… … Financial and business terms
double-book — v [I and T] to promise the same seat in a theatre, on a plane etc to more than one person by mistake >double booking n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
double-book — verb intransitive or transitive to promise the same seat, table, or room to two different people … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
double-book — ► VERB ▪ inadvertently reserve (something) for two different customers at the same time … English terms dictionary
double-book — /dub euhl book /, v.t. 1. to overbook by accepting more than one reservation for the same hotel room, airplane seat, etc. 2. to make reservations for (more than one hotel accommodation, seat on a plane, etc.) so as to be certain of obtaining at… … Useful english dictionary
double-book — UK / US verb [intransitive/transitive, often passive] Word forms double book : present tense I/you/we/they double book he/she/it double books present participle double booking past tense double booked past participle double booked to promise the… … English dictionary
double-book — dou′ble book′ v. t. 1) bus to make two reservations for (a hotel room, etc.) so as to be certain of obtaining at least one 2) bus to overbook 3) com to make double reservations • Etymology: 1965–70 … From formal English to slang
double-book — verb (I, T) to promise the same seat in a theatre, on a plane, etc to more than one person double booking noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
double-book — verb To mistakenly book or reserve something for two people, when there is only space for one … Wiktionary
double-book — verb inadvertently reserve (something) for two different customers at the same time … English new terms dictionary
