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

Request personal quotes and confirm inclusions, exclusions and current prices before booking. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Be sure to check the eligibility requirements and terms before booking. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Meta launched Muse in September, pitching it as an agent that can perform tasks like sending emails, booking travel, and logging calendars. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

There will also be performances from Megan Thee Stallion, Tate McRae, Megan Moroney and Katseye, continuing the company’s tradition of booking major musical acts for its runway productions. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Kevin Carter | Getty Images JetBlue's new domestic first class, BlueFirst, is now available for booking on flights across more than 30 routes, the airline said Thursday. — Maggie Roth, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Organizers later cited competition in the festival market and challenges booking country artists as factors in skipping 2025 and 2026. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

The idea is to use them for booking flights, booking dinner reservations, buying gifts for people, but not only that. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026

The average round-trip domestic flight for Thanksgiving will set you back $402, an increase of 31 percent from last year, according to the travel booking app Hopper. — Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026