Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overbook

/ˈoʊvɚbˌʊk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: over-book
IPA: /ˈoʊvɚbˌʊk/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sell or guarantee more seats for (an event) than actually exist.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English book English overbook From over- + book.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

overbooks (present, singular) overbooking (participle, present) overbooked (participle, past) overbooked (past)

Frequently Paired Words

underbook

Questions

How do you pronounce overbook?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊvɚbˌʊk/.
What does overbook mean?: To sell or guarantee more seats for (an event) than actually exist.
Where does overbook come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English book English overbook From over- + book.

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