CRISTIANO RONALDO was booked for a "WWE headlock

[mrmvp]

CRISTIANO RONALDO was booked for a "WWE headlock" take-down - as he was sunk by another former Manchester United striker.

Does the verb "book" mean mocking ?

Does the preposition "as" mean "meantime or during"?

Does the verb "sunk" mean to destroy or defeat?

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See Ronaldo booked for 'WWE headlock' in Saudi game as fans spot familiar ref

CRISTIANO RONALDO was booked for a “WWE headlock” take-down – as he was sunk by another former Manchester United striker. Ronaldo grappled an opponent to the ground as Al-Nassr s…

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[Barque]

Does the verb "book" mean mocking ?

It means he received a yellow card. He received an official warning.

 

[Barque]

Does the preposition "as" mean "meantime or during"?

At the same time as.

Does the verb "sunk" mean to destroy or defeat?

He was outplayed. His team lost.

 

[PeterCW]

Does the verb "book" mean mocking ?

The original meaning was that his name would be recorded in the referee's notebook.

It is a piece of sporting jargon that has entered the general language.

 

[Tarheel]

Part of it has to do with his antics on the field. That is, it looked more like wrestling than football. (AmE: soccer.)