Definition
to overbook (a flight): to sell more tickets for (a flight) than available seats
an overbooked flight: a flight for which the airline has sold more tickets than there are seats available on the plane
Overbooked is one of many adjectives formed with the prefix "over". Other examples: overpaid, overpriced, overspent, etc.
to book: to reserve, to schedule, to line up, to organize, to arrange for
- "All our overnight flights are overbooked."
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