book up

1. (transitive)To reserve or book all of something, for example by purchasing all the tickets.

   book all available places or tickets

2. (intransitive)To have all of its tickets or reservations purchased.

   Flights are beginning to book up as people flee the region.

3. (slang)To study opening lines in great detail in order to gain an advantage.

4. (slang, transitive)To study or learn (something).

1. I read the book up to page 80 yesterday.

   ruЯ вчера дочитал книгу до восьмидесятой страницы.

   deIch habe das Buch gestern bis Seite 80 gelesen.

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2. Tom picked the book up and handed it to Mary.

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3. Tom stopped reading his book and looked up at Mary.

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4. Tom picked his books up.

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5. She is booked up all next week.

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irregular

• book upTo reserve or book all of something, for example by purchasing all the tickets.
• book offTo call off from work.
• book onTo register (for duty).
• book inTo check in (to a hotel).
• book awayOf a travel agent, to stop booking travelers on an airline and start booking them on others instead.
• book intoSynonym of book in.