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adjective
- 1. engrossed in thought; distracted: "she seemed a bit preoccupied" Similar
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PREOCCUPIED definition: 1. thinking or worrying about something too much: 2. thinking or worrying about something too…. Learn more.
preoccupied: [adjective] previously applied to another group and unavailable for use in a new sense.
Jul 24, 2016 · 3 meanings: 1. engrossed or absorbed in something, esp one's own thoughts 2. already or previously occupied 3. biology (of a.... Click for more definitions.
Preoccupied definition: completely engrossed in thought; absorbed.. See examples of PREOCCUPIED used in a sentence.
preoccupied: 1 adj having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something “got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children” Synonyms: haunted , obsessed , taken up concerned feeling or showing worry or solicitude adj deeply absorbed in thought “a preoccupied frown” Synonyms: bemused , deep in thought , lost thoughtful ...
PREOCCUPY definition: 1. to be the main thought in someone's mind, causing other things to be forgotten: 2. to be the…. Learn more.
preoccupied (with something) thinking and/or worrying continuously about something so that you do not pay attention to other things He was too preoccupied with his own thoughts to notice anything wrong. She seemed preoccupied all the time I was talking to her.
Preoccupied definition: Previously or already occupied. I know you've been preoccupied, but everyone else has noticed his interest in you.
preoccupy: [verb] to engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or preferentially.
Preoccupy definition: to absorb or engross to the exclusion of other things.. See examples of PREOCCUPY used in a sentence.
