booked
/ˈbʊkt/
adjective
Common
1.adj.reserved in advance
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booked and booted differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. booked means “reserved in advance”. booted means “wearing boots”. booked is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbʊkt/
1.adj.reserved in advance
/ˈbutɪd/
1.adj.wearing boots
| booked | booted | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbʊkt/ | /ˈbutɪd/ |
| Said | buukt | BOO-tid |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 1 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | engaged, set-aside | none recorded |
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