Third-person singular simple present indicative form of throw the book at

plural of alphabet book

Synonym of ABC book

(computer science, slang) Any one of several textbooks about compiler construction written by Alfred Aho and Jeffrey Ullman, especially Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools (1986).

simple past tense of write the book

(computer science, slang) Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (1985), a notable computer science textbook that teaches fundamental principles of computer programming, including recursion, abstraction, modularity, and programming language design and implementation.

present participle of write the book

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of write the book

past participle of write the book

(theater) To act as prompter.