bookmaking
The art or profession of determining odds and receiving and paying off bets,…The art or profession of determining odds and receiving and paying off bets, especially bets on the outcome of sporting events.
US/bˈʊkmˌeɪkɪŋ/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)The art or profession of determining odds and receiving and paying off bets, especially bets on the outcome of sporting events.
(uncountable, usually)The art or practice of printing and binding books.
Meronyms: printing, binding, bookbinding
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English boke-making, equivalent to book + making.From Middle English boke-making, equivalent to book + making.
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Forms
plural: bookmakings| Singular | bookmaking |
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uncountable
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable