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

After booking your reservation, an on-site concierge will reach out to coordinate classes, excursions, and even expedited VIP airport service. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

However, booking projects in the entertainment industry is often unpredictable and fluctuates, which leads to larger gaps between employment opportunities and ultimately makes meeting that threshold more difficult. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Travelers can save up to 50% off the drive-up rate by booking parking online before arriving at DFW, with no TollTag required to lock in the discount. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026

Spencer had been arrested three times this month in Sacramento County and was released from jail three days before the Iowa Hill manhunt, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office and booking logs. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

The rekindled excitement for CPU stocks is likely spilling over from the buzz around Meta's Muse personal agent app, which lets users automate tasks such as booking appointments, responding to emails, and more. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Recording a good voiceover can mean finding a narrator, booking studio time, or spending hours trying to get a usable take yourself. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2026

Tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad are reportedly booking flights home to vote - and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party is trying to keep at least some of them grounded. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

The last stop on Sheeran’s Loop Tour, for instance, is Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, which found itself in a similar spot earlier this summer after booking two Kanye West concerts. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026