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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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   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.

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   Definitions of busy. adjective. 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. engaged, occupied. having one's attention or mind or energy engaged. overbusy. too busy. tied up.

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

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   May 13, 2024 · to keep occupied; make or keep busy. In summer, he busied himself keeping the lawn in order. SYNONYMS 1. assiduous, hard-working. busy, diligent, industrious imply active or earnest effort to accomplish something, or a habitual attitude of such earnestness. busy means actively employed, temporarily or habitually: a busy official. diligent ...

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbusy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of busy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Telephone, telegraph bus‧y1 /ˈbɪzi/ S1 W2 adjective (comparative busier, superlative busiest) 1 person if you are busy, you are working hard and have a lot of things to do She’s busy now – can you phone later? a busy mother of four busy with Mr Haynes is busy with a customer at ...

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   Oct 4, 2023 · The word "busy" describes a state where someone or something is actively engaged in an activity or task. It can imply a temporary condition of being occupied or suggest a chronic state of having too much to do. It can also refer to designs or patterns that are overly detailed or cluttered.

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

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   Dictionary Meanings. Busy Definition. bĭzē. busied, busier, busies, busiest, busying. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Verb. Filter. adjective. busier, busiest. Occupied in some activity; at work; not idle. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.