Take a book and read it.
Source: tatoeba (1803)
Book
/bʊk/
Synonyms for "book" (377 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (76)
Strong matches (113)
compendiumcomplaincontinuitycoupletcreditcuecutdebitdenouncedenunciatedeposediffusiondisplaydisseminationdistichdocketearmarkemployengageengrave
Show 77 more words
enlistenrollenscrollenterenumerateenvoiepodeevulgationfasciclefasten onfasten uponfilefill outfingerfolderfoliofront mattergatheringgetgraveguaranteehandbookhang something onhazardheptastichhexastichhireholy writimpanelimpeachimplyimputeinciseindexindictinform againstinform oninscribeinsertinsinuateinstallmentinventoryissuanceissueitemizejotjot downjournalizejuvenilekeep bookskeep scorelawslay chargesleafletlibrettolineline uplineslistlivraisonlodge a complaintlodge a plaintloglyriclyricsmagazinemake a memorandummake a notemake an entrymake outmanualmark downmatriculatemeasureminutemonographmonostich
Noun(14 words)
Related words (188)
notenote downnotebooknovelnumberoctastichoctaveoctetopusorderottava rimapagepamphletpaperbackparagraphparlaypartpassagepentastichperiodical
Show 129 more words
phrasepick uppigeonholepin onplace upon recordplayplaybookpollpostpost upprayer bookpreengageprefer chargespress chargesprintingproductionprogramprogrammepromulgationpropagationpsalmbookpsalterpublicationpublishingput downput in writingput on paperput on reportput on tapequatrainrecordrecruitreduce to writingrefrainregisterregulationsreportreproachreserveretainrhyme royalscenarioscene plotschedulescorescriptscripturescrollsectionsentenceseptetserialsestetset downsextetsheetshooting scriptshotsidesign onsign upsign up forsignaturesketchbookslatesoft coversoft-coversongbookspenserian stanzaspreadspreadingspreading abroadstakestanzastavestorystorybookstrainstrike a balancestropheswearswear tosyllabletabulatetaketake downtake into employmenttake ontake to tasktallytapetape-recordtasktaunttaunt withtaxtelecastingtercetterza rimatestifytetrastichtexttextbooktickettimetitletometracttrade booktreatisetriplettristichtwitventilationversevideotapevolumevouchvowwagerwarrantwordsworkwritewrite downwrite inwrite outwrite upwriting
Adjective(1 words)
paginated book
Noun(32 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Determiner(1 words)
the schedule
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: account book, ledger, record, volume, accuse.
- Sentence evidence is available for book, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "book".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "book"
Keep "book" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "book" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "book", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "book" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
34 entriesaccumulationactionadministrative actionaggregationask forassemblagebespeakcall forcollectiondramatic compositiondramatic workenterfactpolice dutyprint mediaprocedure
Showing 16 of 34 words.
More specific
17 entriesShowing 16 of 17 words.
Collocations
12 entriesInflections
3 entriesDerivations
8 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
88 translations across 48 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- bespreek verb (to reserve)
Albanian
1 entries- ze verb (to reserve)
Arabic
1 entries- حَجَزَ verb (to reserve)
Bulgarian
1 entries- запазвам verb (to reserve)
Catalan
1 entries- reservar verb (to reserve)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 預訂 /预订 verb (to reserve)
Czech
4 entries- rezervovat verb (to reserve)
- zabukovat verb (to reserve)
- zamluvit verb (to reserve)
- zarezervovat verb (to reserve)
Danish
2 entries- bestille verb (to reserve)
- reservere verb (to reserve)
Dutch
2 entries- boeken verb (to reserve)
- reserveren verb (to reserve)
Esperanto
1 entries- rezervi verb (to reserve)
Finnish
2 entries- tehdä varaus verb (to reserve)
- varata verb (to reserve)
French
1 entries- réserver verb (to reserve)
Galician
1 entries- reservar verb (to reserve)
Georgian
4 entries- ბრონირება verb (to reserve)
- დაბრონვა verb (to reserve)
- რეგისტრაციაში გატარება verb (to reserve)
- რეგისტრირება verb (to reserve)
German
3 entries- buchen verb (to reserve)
- bueche verb (to reserve)
- reservieren verb (to reserve)
Greek
3 entries- κλείνω verb (to reserve)
- κρατώ verb (to reserve)
- προκρατ verb (to reserve)
Hindi
1 entries- आरक्षण verb (to reserve)
Hungarian
4 entries- előjegyez verb (to reserve)
- foglal verb (to reserve)
- lefoglal verb (to reserve)
- megvált verb (to reserve)
Indonesian
1 entries- pesan verb (to reserve)
Interlingua
1 entries- reservar verb (to reserve)
Irish
1 entries- cuir in áirithe verb (to reserve)
Italian
2 entries- prenotare verb (to reserve)
- riservare verb (to reserve)
Japanese
1 entries- 予約する verb (to reserve)
Korean
1 entries- 예약(豫約)하다 verb (to reserve)
Macedonian
2 entries- закажува verb (to reserve)
- резерви́ра verb (to reserve)
Malay
1 entries- tempah verb (to reserve)
Māori
1 entries- tāpui verb (to reserve)
Ngazidja Comorian
1 entries- ukaɗimia verb (to reserve)
Norman
1 entries- boutchi verb (to reserve)
Norwegian
2 entries- bestille verb (to reserve)
- reservere verb (to reserve)
Pali
1 entries- pariggaṇhāti verb (to reserve)
Persian
1 entries- رزرو کردن verb (to reserve)
Polish
4 entries- bukować verb (to reserve)
- rezerwować verb (to reserve)
- zabukować verb (to reserve)
- zarezerwować verb (to reserve)
Portuguese
1 entries- reservar verb (to reserve)
Romanian
1 entries- rezerva verb (to reserve)
Russian
4 entries- брони́ровать verb (to reserve)
- заброни́ровать verb (to reserve)
- зака́зывать verb (to reserve)
- заказа́ть verb (to reserve)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- predbilježiti verb (to reserve)
- rezervirati verb (to reserve)
Slovak
2 entries- rezervovať verb (to reserve)
- zarezervovať verb (to reserve)
Southern Thai
1 entries- ฉุบ verb (to reserve)
Spanish
2 entries- reservar verb (to reserve)
- sacar verb (to reserve)
Swedish
1 entries- boka verb (to reserve)
Thai
1 entries- จอง verb (to reserve)
Tibetan
3 entries- མངག་ཉོ་བྱེད verb (to reserve)
- ཟུར་འཇོག་བྱེད verb (to reserve)
- འཐོག verb (to reserve)
Turkish
1 entries- yer ayırma verb (to reserve)
Ukrainian
4 entries- бронюва́ти verb (to reserve)
- забронюва́ти verb (to reserve)
- замо́вити verb (to reserve)
- замовля́ти verb (to reserve)
Vietnamese
2 entries- giữ chỗ verb (to reserve)
- đặt chỗ verb (to reserve)
Welsh
1 entries- cadw verb (to reserve)
Zazaki
2 entries- ca abırnen verb (to reserve)
- weseynen verb (to reserve)
Sample sentences
46 total sentences available.
I read a book while eating.
Source: tatoeba (1881)
He spent the evening reading a book.
Source: tatoeba (2191)
The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.
Source: tatoeba (2287)
Showing 4 of 46 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "book"?
Closest matches include account book, ledger, record, volume, accuse.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "book"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.