{
    "term": "book",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a set of printed pages that are fastened inside a cover so that you can turn them and read them",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "His desk was covered with piles of books."
                },
                {
                    "text": "hardback/paperback books"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a book of short stories"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her name was inscribed in the book."
                },
                {
                    "text": "one of the earliest printed books"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Literature and writing"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["latest", "new", "recent"],
                "… of book": ["copy"],
                "verb + book": ["flick through", "flip through", "look at"],
                "book + verb": ["appear", "come out", "be out of print"],
                "book + noun": ["title", "review", "reviewer"],
                "preposition": ["in a/​the book", "book about", "book on"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a written work published in printed or electronic form",
            "sensetop": "book by somebodybook about somethingbook on something",
            "labels": "(US English)",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to **read/write/publish a book**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "reference/children's/library books"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a new book by Jacqueline Wilson",
                    "contextForm": "book by somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a book about wildlife",
                    "contextForm": "book about something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has written a book on local architecture.",
                    "contextForm": "book on something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Have you read her latest book?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Do you want to renew any of your library books?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "His latest book will appear in December."
                },
                {
                    "text": "How many books can I borrow?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "How many books have you got out?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "How many copies of the book did you order?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I couldn't put the book down."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She looked up from her book and smiled at him."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's busy writing a book on astrology."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The book is dedicated to his mother."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The collector had many books inscribed to him by famous authors."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There's nothing like curling up with a mug of tea and a good book."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These issues are discussed in his latest book."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a book for new parents"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a book of walks in London"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a controversial book about the royal family"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a new book from the publishing company, Bookworm"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a survey to find the nation's favourite children's book"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm reading a book by Robert Shea."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The book has received some terrible reviews."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a library/​hardback book"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Education", "Shopping"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["latest", "new", "recent"],
                "… of book": ["copy"],
                "verb + book": ["flick through", "flip through", "look at"],
                "book + verb": ["appear", "come out", "be out of print"],
                "book + noun": ["title", "review", "reviewer"],
                "preposition": ["in a/​the book", "book about", "book on"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a set of sheets of paper that are fastened together inside a cover and used for writing in",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "an exercise book"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a notebook"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Education"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a set of things that are fastened together like a book",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a book of stamps/tickets/matches"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "the written records of the financial affairs of a business",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to do the books *(= to check the accounts)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "You need to go over the books again; there’s a mistake somewhere."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She does the books for us."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Business"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["account"],
                "verb + books": ["do", "keep", "audit"],
                "preposition": ["on the books"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "a section of a large written work",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the books of the Bible"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "a record of bets made on whether something will happen, somebody will win a race, etc.",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They’ve opened a book on who’ll win the Championship."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["account"],
                "verb + books": ["do", "keep", "audit"],
                "preposition": ["on the books"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to say that somebody is pleased/annoyed with you",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I'm in her good books at the moment because I cleared up the kitchen."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to punish somebody for doing something wrong and make them explain their behaviour",
            "labels": "(especially British English, formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We will ensure that people who commit fraud are brought to book through the courts."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "following rules and instructions in a very strict way",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She always does everything by the book."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to stop doing something because you no longer believe you will be successful or will find a solution",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The police have closed the book on the case *(= they have stopped trying to solve it)*."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a subject or person that you know nothing about",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Nuclear physics is a closed book to most of us."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to change facts or figures dishonestly or illegally",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "His accountant had been cooking the books for years."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Someone was cooking the books."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to say that you should not form an opinion about somebody/something from their appearance only",
            "labels": "(saying)",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "every available method, whether it is honest or not",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He'll try every trick in the book to stop you from winning."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be reading",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She always has her nose in a book."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the record of great achievements in history",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She has earned her place in the history books."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["History"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used when you are giving your opinion",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "That's cheating in my book."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "(to be) on an organization’s list, for example of people who are available for a particular type of work",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We have very few nurses on our books at the moment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Most of the houses on our books are in the north of the city."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We have fifty people on the books."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "if you describe somebody or their life as an open book, you mean that you can easily understand them and know everything about them",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to understand easily what somebody is thinking or feeling",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be convenient or useful for you/somebody",
            "labels": "(British English, informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Well, if you’re honest and hard-working, that suits our book."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to copy somebody’s behaviour and do things in the same way that they do, because they are successful",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to punish somebody who has committed an offence as severely as possible",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "‘Get this man down to the station and throw the book at him!’ yelled Curtis."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/bʊk/",
                "audio": "bo/book/book__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/bʊk/",
                "audio": "bo/book/book__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English bōc (originally also ‘a document or charter’), bōcian ‘to grant by charter’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch boek and German Buch, and probably to beech (on which runes were carved)."
}