double booked
Two places, once
Double booked describes having two conflicting commitments scheduled for the same time.
The term comes from booking—reserving appointments or reservations—and implies an error or oversight: I can't make dinner; I'm double booked.
Airlines and hotels sometimes deliberately double book, expecting cancellations, which can leave customers without seats or rooms.
Partial coincidence of coverage
- conflictOpposition between parties
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- calendarDate-tracking system
- appointmentScheduled time for something
reservation · meeting · slot · mix-up · cancellation · reschedule · prioritize · commitment
Defeated by sheer volume
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- franticWildly anxious or desperate
- hecticIntensely busy, almost overwhelming
- jugglingSequential toss-and-catch performance
anxiety · pressure · rushed · apologetic · scrambling · awkward · embarrassment · tension
Act of selecting
- trade-offExchange requiring sacrifice
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- prioritizeRank by importance
- decisionSettled course of action
torn · quandary · crossroads · obligation · loyalty · disappointment · canceling · rescheduling
overlap
Partial coincidence of coverage
- conflictOpposition between parties
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- calendarDate-tracking system
appointment · reservation · meeting · slot · mix-up · cancellation · reschedule · prioritize · commitment · engagement
overwhelmed
Defeated by sheer volume
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- franticWildly anxious or desperate
- hecticIntensely busy, almost overwhelming
juggling · anxiety · pressure · rushed · apologetic · scrambling · awkward · embarrassment · tension · crisis
choice
Act of selecting
- trade-offExchange requiring sacrifice
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- prioritizeRank by importance
decision · torn · quandary · crossroads · obligation · loyalty · disappointment · canceling · rescheduling · excuse
- scheduling termsASAP, appointment, meeting, reservation, session
- burnoutburned out, burnt out, burn out, burning out, burnout
- excusesexcuse, not my fault, overslept, alibi, excuses
- Goodbye excusesgotta go, gotta run, catch you later, see you later, running late