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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.
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.
being used by someone; with someone in it: The bathroom at the back of the plane was occupied, so I waited. busy or interested: At that time I was fully occupied tak ing care of my elderly mother. All the new toys kept the kids occupied for hours. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
adj. 1. busy doing or thinking about something: keep the brain occupied!; she was fully occupied with driving. 2. in use and so not available for anyone else. 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) politics under the control of an occupying military force.
adjective. having one's attention or mind or energy engaged. “she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities” synonyms: engaged. busy. actively or fully engaged or occupied. adjective. seized and controlled as by military invasion. “the occupied countries of Europe” see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈɑkjupaɪd/
Definition of occupied adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
occupied adjective (BUSY) busy doing something or thinking about something: There was enough to keep us occupied. (Definition of occupied from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
