US /ˈoʊvɝˌbʊk/
verb Freq #192230

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    To accept more reservations or bookings than there are seats or rooms available.

    The airline overbooked the flight, so several passengers had to wait for the next one.

Thesaurus

Word family
Forms overbookedoverbookingoverbooks

Etymology

From over- + book.

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