overbookedadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈbʊkt/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈbʊkt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overbook v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < overbook v. + -ed suffix¹.

That has been overbooked. Also (of a person, business, etc.): having too many commitments for the time available.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > record > written record > [adjective] > relating to more bookings than places

overbooked1949

1949 F. Machlup Basing-point Syst. vi. 197 The nearest mill may be so ‘overbooked’ that it cannot take more orders for delivery in the time needed.

1959 G. Clark Impatient Giant ix. 117 Where, at one time, the opera was heavily overbooked, seats are now readily available.

1961 OR 12 175 The risk is here defined as the probability that a flight will still be overbooked at departure.

1976 Times 26 Jan. 19/4 The over-booked passenger, despite his protests, finds himself ‘bumped’ off the flight.

1999 N.Y. Times 28 Nov. 39 I was always busy... It doesn't matter whether I have a job or I don't have a job, I'm going to be overbooked.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overbooked
释义	overbookedadj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈbʊkt/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈbʊkt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overbook v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < overbook v. + -ed suffix¹. That has been overbooked. Also (of a person, business, etc.): having too many commitments for the time available. ΘΚΠ society > communication > record > written record > [adjective] > relating to more bookings than places overbooked1949 1949 F. Machlup Basing-point Syst. vi. 197 The nearest mill may be so ‘overbooked’ that it cannot take more orders for delivery in the time needed. 1959 G. Clark Impatient Giant ix. 117 Where, at one time, the opera was heavily overbooked, seats are now readily available. 1961 OR 12 175 The risk is here defined as the probability that a flight will still be overbooked at departure. 1976 Times 26 Jan. 19/4 The over-booked passenger, despite his protests, finds himself ‘bumped’ off the flight. 1999 N.Y. Times 28 Nov. 39 I was always busy... It doesn't matter whether I have a job or I don't have a job, I'm going to be overbooked. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1949
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