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   Bus·y

   /ˈbizē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having a great deal to do: "he had been too busy to enjoy himself" Similar occupied (in)engaged ininvolved inemployed inworking atlaboring attoiling atslaving athard at work (on)wrapped up (in/with)rushed off one's feet (with)hard-pressedtime-poorat work (on)on the jobabsorbed inengrossed inimmersed inpreoccupied withactive (in)livelyindustriousbustlingenergetictirelessinformal:busy as a beeon the gohard at iton the hophave one's hands fullOpposite idle
   • ▪ occupied with or concentrating on a particular activity or object of attention: "the team members are busy raising money" Similar occupied (in)engaged ininvolved inemployed inworking atlaboring attoiling atslaving athard at work (on)wrapped up (in/with)rushed off one's feet (with)hard-pressedtime-poorat work (on)on the jobabsorbed inengrossed inimmersed inpreoccupied withactive (in)livelyindustriousbustlingenergetictirelessinformal:busy as a beeon the gohard at iton the hophave one's hands fullOpposite idle
   • ▪ (of a place) full of activity. Similar strenuoushecticenergeticactivelivelyexactingtiringfulleventfulcrowdedbustlingswarmingteemingastirbuzzinghecticfullthrongedthronginglivelyvibrantinformal:buzzyOpposite quiet
   • ▪ excessively detailed or decorated; fussy: "they papered the bedroom with a busy pattern of satyrs and dryads" Similar excessively ornateoverornateoverelaborateover-embellishedoverdecoratedoverblownoverripeoverwroughtexaggeratedoverdonefloridfussyclutteredcontrivedoverworkedover-detailedstrainedlaboredbaroquerococoinformal:heavinglike Piccadilly CircusOpposite quietrestrained
   • ▪ (of a phone line) engaged. Similar unavailableotherwise engagedengagedoccupiedin a meetingworkingat workon dutyon active servicein harnessinformal:tied uphave a prior/previous engagementOpposite free

   verb

   • 1. keep occupied: "she busied herself with her new home"

   Word Origin Old Englishbisgian (verb), bisig (noun); related to Dutch bezig, of unknown origin.

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   The meaning of BUSY is engaged in action : occupied. How to use busy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Busy.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › busyBUSY Synonyms: 161 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for BUSY: engaged, diligent, employed, occupied, working, active, preoccupied, industrious; Antonyms of BUSY: idle, unemployed, inactive, unoccupied, free, unbusy, sleepy, quiescent.

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   Busy definition: actively and attentively engaged in work or a pastime. See examples of BUSY used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBUSY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BUSY definition: 1. If you are busy, you are working hard, or giving your attention to a particular thing: 2. If…. Learn more.

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   actively or fully engaged or occupied. “ busy with her work”. “a busy man”. “too busy to eat lunch”. synonyms: at work. on the job. drudging, laboring, labouring, toiling. doing arduous or unpleasant work.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › busyBusy - definition of busy by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Engaged in activity, as work; occupied. See Synonyms at active. 2. Characterized by or sustaining much activity: a busy morning; a busy street. 3. Being a busybody; meddlesome; prying. 4. Being in use, as a telephone line. 5. Cluttered with detail to the point of being distracting: a busy design. tr.v. bus·ied, bus·y·ing, bus·ies.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbusy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   having a lot to do; perhaps not free to do something else because you are working on something. Are you busy tonight? I'm afraid the doctor is busy at the moment. Can he call you back? The principal is a very busy woman. I'll be too busy to come to the meeting. She was always too busy to listen. I've got enough work to keep you busy.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBUSY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. actively or fully engaged; occupied. 2. crowded with or characterized by activity. a busy day. 3. mainly US and Canadian. (of a room, telephone line, etc) in use; engaged. 4. overcrowded with detail.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › busyBusy Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    adjective. busier, busiest. Occupied in some activity; at work; not idle. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Full of activity; characterized by much action or motion. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. In use at the moment, as a telephone line.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBUSY - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

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    Definitions of 'busy'. 1. When you are busy, you are working hard or concentrating on a task, so that you are not free to do anything else. [...] 2. A busy time is a period of time during which you have a lot of things to do. [...] 3. If you say that someone is busy thinking or worrying about something, you mean that it is taking all their ...