Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

book it

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.42 in modern English

Syllables
book it
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To take off quickly; to leave in a hurry.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Possibly from earlier onomatopoeic bookity-book.

Usage

Inflected Forms

books it (present, singular) booking it (participle, present) booked it (participle, past) booked it (past)

Questions

What does book it mean?
To take off quickly; to leave in a hurry.
Where does book it come from?
Possibly from earlier onomatopoeic bookity-book.

How to pronounce book it

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