Bookling vs. Booking

A short-length or compact book, typically under one hundred pages.

present participle of book

The act or process of writing something down in a book or books, e.g. in accounting.

A reservation for a service, such as accommodation in an hotel.

The engagement of a performer for a particular performance.

(sports) The issuing of a caution which is usually written down in a book, and results in a yellow card or (after two bookings) a red card, that is to say, the player is sent from the field of play.

(legal) The process of photographing, fingerprinting and recording the identifying data of a suspect following arrest.

employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time;

Example: ‘the play had bookings throughout the summer’;

the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group);

Example: ‘wondered who had made the booking’;

an act of reserving accommodation, a ticket, etc. in advance

Example: ‘early booking is essential’; ‘the hotel does not handle group bookings’;

an instance of a player being cautioned by the referee for foul play

Example: ‘it was a rough match with five bookings’;