double-book

verb

double-booked; double-booking; double-books

1

: to make plans for (someone or something) to be in two different places at the same time

My husband and I are double-booked for/on Friday night.

2

: to promise a room, seat, table, etc., to two different people or groups at the same time

The airline double-booked my seat.

Examples of double-book in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bestselling romance novelist Helen (Kate Vernon) arrives at the campground, where she's been accidentally double-booked with another guest. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026

On top of that, some cities get double-booked. — Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026

Meanwhile, someone in your immediate environment could throw a curveball, so try not to double-book yourself this week. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 Oct. 2025

My dad, who had double-booked by mistake and invited seven guests of his own, was in the garden trying to man the barbecue, serve tea, and carry on multiple conversations. — Malala Yousafzai, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for double-book

• kinderhook
• meadowbrook
• overlook
• overtook
• pocketbook
• storybook
• tillamook
• undertook
• betook
• casebook
• chapbook
• checkbook