be booked up — to have no available time, appointments, or reservations left
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to have no available time, appointments, or reservations left
Pronunciation (IPA): /bi ˈbʊkt ʌp/
Example Sentences
- I tried to make a dinner reservation, but the restaurant is booked up until next month!
- My dentist is so popular that he's booked up for the next six months - I guess everyone wants perfect teeth!
- The famous hairstylist is completely booked up, so I'll have to stick with my messy hair for now.
be booked up
NOUN[/bi ˈbʊkt ʌp/]
to have no available time, appointments, or reservations left
The cozy Italian restaurant is booked up for the whole weekend.
All booked up, but they're hooked up to be looked up!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The term 'book' originates from the practice of recording reservations in ledgers or registers. Hotels and restaurants would write guests' names in a physical book to manage bookings, and 'booked up' evolved to describe when that reservation book was completely full, indicating no availability.
Breakdown
book (to reserve, from the ledger where reservations were recorded) + up (completely, thoroughly), combining to mean fully reserved or completely occupied with appointments.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“I tried to make a dinner reservation, but the restaurant is booked up until next month!”
“My dentist is so popular that he's booked up for the next six months - I guess everyone wants perfect teeth!”
“The famous hairstylist is completely booked up, so I'll have to stick with my messy hair for now.”
“The conference room is booked up all week for important meetings.”
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