double-book

/ˌdʌbl ˈbʊk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdʌbl ˈbʊk/ (ame, ipa)

double-book — verb

  • double-bookpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • double-bookshe / she / it
  • double-bookedpast simple
  • double-booking-ing form

1. to put one room, seat, table, time slot, or person into two plans that overlap,

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to put one room, seat, table, time slot, or person into two plans that overlap, so both cannot happen as arranged.

例句

Paul double-booked the clinic room for two checkups at the same hour.

double-book + room + same time

Kwame double-booked the driver for the airport run and school pickup.

double-book + person + two duties

同義詞
  • overbook

    usually means taking more reservations than capacity allows overall, not promising the exact same slot twice

  • oversell

    close for seats or tickets, but sounds more commercial than double-book

  • clash

    describes schedules conflicting, not the act of creating the booking mistake

文法句型

double-book + room/table/seat

double-book + person + for + two events

be double-booked

用法筆記

Usually takes a room, table, seat, appointment slot, or person as its object. Passive forms are common when the conflict matters more than who made the mistake, and the verb can also describe giving one person two overlapping duties.

常見錯誤

❌The clinic double-booked with two patients at 3 p.m.
✅The clinic double-booked the 3 p.m. slot for two patients.
💡name the room, table, or time slot as the thing that was promised twice.
❌I am double-booking at six tonight.
✅I am double-booked at six tonight.
💡for your own schedule conflict, the passive form is much more usual.