Thesaurus: busy
Engaged in some business; hard at work (either habitually or only for the time being); occupied with serious affairs; not idle nor at leisure; as, a busy merchant.
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Definitions
- a. Engaged in some business; hard at work (either habitually or only for the time being); occupied with serious affairs; not idle nor at leisure; as, a busy merchant.
- a. Constantly at work; diligent; active.
- a. Crowded with business or activities; -- said of places and times; as, a busy street.
- a. Officious; meddling; foolish active.
- a. Careful; anxious.
- v. t. To make or keep busy; to employ; to engage or keep engaged; to occupy; as, to busy one's self with books.
- adj. actively or fully engaged or occupied
- adj. overcrowded or cluttered with detail
- adj. intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
- adj. crowded with or characterized by much activity
- adj. (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (‘engaged’ is a British term for a busy telephone line)
- v. keep busy with