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- DictionaryOc·cu·pied/ˈäkyəˌpīd/
adjective
- 1. (of a building, seat, etc.) being used by someone: "only the first floor is fully occupied"
- 2. busy and active: "tasks that kept her occupied for the remainder of the afternoon"
1. : to engage the attention or energies of. They occupied themselves with video games. 2. a. : to take up (a place or extent in space) this chair is occupied. the fireplace will occupy this corner of the room. b. : to take or fill (an extent in time) the hobby occupies all of my free time. 3. a. : to take or hold possession or control of.
occupied adjective (TAKEN CONTROL OF) [ not gradable ] (of a country, city, or other place) filled with or run by people, esp. an army, who have moved in and taken control or possession: occupied territories.
employed or engaged, as one’s attention, energy, etc.; busy: He is often bored at home, not receiving much attention or affection from his occupied parents. (of a position, office, etc.) held: The amount of the salary markup for working under extraordinary conditions depends on the occupied position.
Something that's occupied is being used or is unavailable. If the sign on the restroom door says occupied, it means there's someone in there and you're just going to have to wait.
Definition of occupied adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 days ago · busy doing or thinking about something. the constantly occupied shop assistant. I was thinking of ways to keep him occupied for three or four hours. keep the brain occupied! I had forgotten all about it because I had been so occupied with other things. The Prime Minister was occupied with important matters of state.
occupied adjective (TAKEN CONTROL OF) [ not gradable ] (of a country, city, or other place) filled with or run by people, esp. an army, who have moved in and taken control or possession: occupied territories.
OCCUPY definition: 1. to fill, exist in, or use a place or period of time: 2. to keep someone busy or interested: 3…. Learn more.
verb (used with object) , oc·cu·pied, oc·cu·py·ing. to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels. to engage or employ the mind, energy, or attention of: Occupy the children with a game while I prepare dinner. Synonyms: busy, use.
occupy something to have an official job or position synonym hold. The president occupies the position for four years. Definition of occupy verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
