overbook
gb/ˈoʊvɚbˌʊk/ us/ˈoʊvɚbˌʊk/
B2
English
túlfoglal, túlvállalja magát, túlzsúfol
VERB
B2
BUSINESS
1
túlfoglal
B2
Usage pattern:
overbook [a flight/room/event] | overbook [seats/rooms]
The airline overbooked the flight, so several passengers were offered vouchers to take a later one.
A légitársaság túlfoglalta a járatot, ezért több utasnak utalványt ajánlottak fel, hogy egy későbbi járattal utazzanak.
The hotel admitted it had overbooked rooms for the weekend and moved us to a nearby property.
A szálloda elismerte, hogy a hétvégére túlfoglalta a szobáit, és egy közeli szállásra költöztetett minket.
They overbook slightly because a few customers usually cancel at the last minute.
Learner examples
The airline overbooked the flight.
A légitársaság túlfoglalta a járatot.
The hotel overbooked the rooms.
A szálloda túlfoglalta a szobákat.
Common mistake:
Do not confuse with double-book, which means scheduling two appointments for the same time.
Meaning
take more reservations than capacity
Collocations
overbook a flight
|overbook the plane
|overbook seats
|overbook a hotel
|overbook rooms
|overbook a train
|deliberately overbook
|slightly overbook
|overbook by ten seats
|be overbooked
Synonyms
oversell (Common in business; emphasizes selling more than you can supply.)
Antonyms
limit bookings (Opposite approach: keep reservations within capacity.)
Themes
travel
|business
|hospitality
|customer_service
Definition
to take more bookings than you have space for
To accept or sell more reservations, tickets, or bookings than there are seats, rooms, or spaces available, usually because some people are expected not to show up.
VERB
B2
2
túlzsúfol
B2
Usage pattern:
overbook [yourself/your day/your schedule] | overbook [appointments]
I overbooked my morning and ended up running late to every meeting.
Túlzsúfoltam a délelőttömet, és végül minden megbeszélésre késve érkeztem.
She tends to overbook herself when deadlines pile up.
Hajlamos túlvállalni magát, amikor torlódnak a határidők.
Don’t overbook the first day of the trip—you’ll want time to rest.
Learner examples
I overbooked my day.
Túlzsúfoltam a napomat.
He overbooks himself every week.
Minden héten túlvállalja magát.
Common mistake:
Overbook is about having too many scheduled items; it does not necessarily mean two things at the exact same time (double-book).
Meaning
schedule too many things
Collocations
overbook your schedule
|overbook yourself
|overbook your day
|overbook the calendar
|overbook appointments
|overbook meetings
|overbook the afternoon
|overbook the week
|heavily overbooked
|chronically overbooked
Synonyms
overschedule (More general; emphasizes planning too many activities.)
|
overcommit (Focuses on agreeing to too many obligations, not just scheduling.)
Antonyms
leave time free (To avoid filling the schedule completely.)
|
underschedule (To plan fewer things than the available time allows.)
Themes
daily_life
|work
|time_management
Definition
to plan too many things in your time
To arrange more appointments, activities, or tasks than can realistically fit into the available time.
VERB
C1
BUSINESS
3
túlzsúfol
B2
Usage pattern:
overbook [a venue/show/event] | overbook [the lineup]
The organizer overbooked the conference and several speakers were cut at the last minute.
A szervező túlzsúfolta a konferencia programját, ezért az utolsó pillanatban több előadót is kivettek belőle.
They overbooked the show, so each band only got a 20-minute set.
Túlzsúfolták a műsort, ezért minden zenekarnak csak 20 perces fellépés jutott.
The club overbooked the night and the headliner didn’t go on until after midnight.
Learner examples
They overbooked the show.
Túlzsúfolták a műsort.
Meaning
book too many acts or guests
Collocations
overbook the lineup
|overbook the venue
|overbook a show
|overbook the program
|overbook the schedule
|overbook the stage
|overbook the conference agenda
Synonyms
overprogram (Often used for events; emphasizes too much content in the schedule.)
Antonyms
keep the lineup light (To book fewer people so the schedule has room.)
Themes
arts
|events
|business
Definition
to book too many people for an event
To book more performers, speakers, or guests for an event than the event schedule or venue can accommodate.
Grammar
Dictionary form
overbook
IPA
GB/ˈoʊvɚbˌʊk/
US/ˈoʊvɚbˌʊk/
Syllables & stress
over - book (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (over)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: overbook
- 3rd Person Singular: overbooks
- Present Participle: overbooking
- Past: overbooked
Word family
Forms
overbooks
verb
overbooking
verb
overbooked
verb
Related words
book
verb A1
booking
noun
Negative and opposite forms
underbook
verb
Expressions
overbooked flight
1/ˈoʊvɚbˌʊkt flˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
flight with too many bookings
a flight with more passengers booked than seats
Examples
- Because it was an overbooked flight, the gate agent asked for volunteers to take a later departure.
- We got bumped off an overbooked flight and arrived the next day.
- They warned us that the evening flight was likely to be an overbooked flight.
Learner examples
- This is an overbooked flight.
- The flight is overbooked.
overbooked hotel
1/ˈoʊvɚbˌʊkt hoʊtˈɛl/
fixed phrase
hotel with no available rooms
a hotel that took too many reservations
Examples
- We arrived late and found out it was an overbooked hotel, so they moved us to another place.
- The receptionist apologized and explained that it was an overbooked hotel night because of the festival.
- Avoid this overbooked hotel during holiday weekends.
Learner examples
- The hotel is overbooked.
overbooked schedule
1/ˈoʊvɚbˌʊkt skˈɛd͡ʒul/
fixed phrase
too many things planned
a schedule with too many plans
Examples
- With an overbooked schedule, she barely had time to eat lunch.
- I need to cancel something—my schedule is overbooked this week.
- An overbooked schedule makes it hard to deal with surprises.
Learner examples
- My schedule is overbooked.