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

Screenings are free, though some events require booking ahead. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

For those heading down, Combrink advises booking a window seat on the right-hand side of the aircraft. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

While European customers are generally flocking to the European Space Agency’s Ariane 6 rocket, others are booking slots on upcoming medium-lift rockets, such as Rocket Lab’s Neutron rocket. — Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026

The veteran character actor gets plenty of guest work as well, booking spots on Masters of Sex, The Man in the High Castle, Elementary, and Blue Bloods. — Kelly Martinez, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026

Just check the airline's cancellation and redeposit rules before booking. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

That’s worth noting, since several examples Meta gives for using Muse include tasks such as booking doctor appointments and checking insurance coverage. — Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

New Airbnb Experiences statement credit Both consumer and business cardholders can now get up to $250 in annual Airbnb Experiences booking statement credits. — Ryley Amond,jason Stauffer, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Avoid booking within a week or two of a major event, Schlessinger advised, because recovery from any missteps takes time. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026