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overbooked

UK
/ˌəʊvəˈbʊkt/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈbʊkt/

Translations

overbookedadjective
more overbooked
Comp.
most overbooked
Super.
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈbʊkt/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈbʊkt/
surbookéTermen utilisé surtout dans le domaine du transport et de l’hôtellerie.
The flight was overbooked, so some passengers were offered compensation to take a later flight.
Le vol était surbooké, donc certains passagers se sont vu proposer une indemnisation pour prendre un vol plus tard.
Additional translations
sur-réservéVariante plus littérale, moins fréquente que « surbooké ».
Synonyms
overloaded
overcommitted
overcrowded
full
overscheduled
Antonyms
underbooked
overbookverb

overbooked

Past Simple

overbooked
Past Simple
overbooked
Past Participle
overbooking
Gerund
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈbʊk/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈbʊk/
surbookerPour un vol, un hôtel, un événement ou, au sens figuré, un agenda.
The airline tends to overbook flights during the holiday season to ensure full capacity.
La compagnie aérienne a tendance à surbooker ses vols pendant la période des fêtes pour garantir un remplissage complet.
Additional translations
sur-réserverSurtout dans le domaine du tourisme et de l’hôtellerie; plus littéral et moins courant que « surbooker ».
Synonyms
overextend
oversell
overcommit

Definitions

overbookedadjective
Having more reservations or bookings than available capacity.
The flight was overbooked, so some passengers were offered compensation to take a later flight.
overbookverb
To accept more reservations for a flight, hotel, event, etc., than there is room for.
The airline tends to overbook flights during the holiday season to ensure full capacity.
To schedule or commit oneself, a person, or a resource to more engagements or activities than can realistically be accommodated.
I don’t want to overbook my calendar and end up exhausted by Friday.
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