Synonyms of booking

booking

verb

present participle of book

1

as in reserving

to arrange to have something (as a hotel room) held for one's future use

we booked a conference room for the meeting next week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reserving
• hiring
• retaining
• earmarking
• bespeaking
• contracting
• engaging

2

as in exiting

slang to leave a place often for another

I'm running late, so I've got to book

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exiting
• departing
• moving
• getting
• going
• starting
• evacuating
• flying
• bailing
• parting
• escaping
• quitting
• fleeing
• running along
• walking out
• bailing out
• pulling out
• peeling off
• digging out
• cutting out
• getting off
• pushing off
• packing (up or off)
• buzzing (off)
• going off
• taking off
• pushing on
• clearing out
• stepping (along)
• withdrawing
• beating it
• shoving (off)
• bugging out
• sallying (forth)
• clearing off
• retiring
• hitting the road
• taking a hike
• vamoosing
• retreating
• skipping
• taking a powder
• buggering off
• emigrating
• scarpering
• bugging off
• striking out
• setting out
• piking (out or off)
• pulling stakes
• vacating
• running away
• getting out
• going out
• absconding
• abandoning
• removing
• stepping out
• mizzling
• deserting
• adjourning
• scramming
• lighting out
• scatting
• decamping
• forsaking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coming
• arriving
• staying
• remaining
• lodging
• showing up
• approaching
• settling
• closing
• dwelling
• turning up
• abiding
• reaching
• nearing
• hitting
• landing
• tarrying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of booking

Suppliers with no legal obligation to refund will often move a booking rather than lose the customer, and Sensible Weather's Cavanaugh says booking direct rather than through a third party usually buys you a real person to ask. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Mack almost missed out on the excitement of booking the role altogether. — Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

The Better Business Bureau and federal consumer protection agencies recommend researching travel advisors, understanding refund policies and watching for common travel scams before booking. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

Build the rest of the itinerary around limited-availability experiences before booking flights or accommodations, not after. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026

Tour operators in other countries were booking cheaper flights to the smaller airport. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

However, carriers also say that for international travel, customers are booking more often in the fall and other traditionally off-peak periods, to avoid crowds, high prices and oppressive heat. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

Some industry folks are already booking hotels and Airbnbs, while some talent may prefer to stay in Denver, only a half-hour drive away, which hosts fancier hotels like the Four Seasons and a massive international airport hub. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 29 July 2026

Always double-check the flight costs for yourself before booking. — Eva Flowe july 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026