overbook
pronunciation
How to pronounce overbook in British English:
UK [ˌəʊvəˈbʊk]
How to pronounce overbook in American English:
US [ˌoʊvərˈbʊk]
Word Origin
- overbook (v.)
- "to sell more tickets than there are seats," 1903, from over- + book (v.); originally in reference to theaters. Related: Overbooked; overbooking.
Example
- 1. Fine , I have no problem with that , but the airline can overbook a plane and sale the second seat to someone else .
- 2. It is much easier to get upgraded with smaller organizations or with airlines that traditionally overbook .
- 3. Nader brought a damage action for fraudulent misrepresentation , claiming that the airline had deceptively failed to disclose that it might " overbook " its flights and deny boarding to passengers with confirmed reservations .