overbook B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈoʊvɝˌbʊk/ See IPA manual Freq #192230 Meanings 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 AI details From over- + book. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # overbook **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈoʊvɝˌbʊk/ **Frequency rank:** 192230 ## Meanings 1. To accept more reservations or bookings than there are seats or rooms available. ## Examples - The airline overbooked the flight, so several passengers had to wait for the next one. ## Etymology From over- + book. ## AI Etymology Overbook comes from over- + book. Modern senses include to accept more reservations or bookings than there are seats or rooms available. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown