books

books · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of book; written or printed works consisting of pages bound together.

  2. 2.

    Records of financial transactions or accounts.

Forms

plural: books

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    by the book — following rules or instructions exactly
  • •
    cook the books — to falsify financial records
  • •
    hit the books — to study hard
  • •
    on the books — officially recorded or registered
  • •
    throw the book at — to punish severely

Related words

See also: book, library, literature, reading
Synonyms: publications, tomes, volumes, works

Etymology

From Old English bōc ("book, writing, written document"), from Proto-Germanic bōkō, possibly originally meaning "beech tree," as early Germanic peoples may have written on beech bark or wood.