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   busy

   /ˈbɪzi/

   adjective

   • 1. having a great deal to do: "he had been too busy to enjoy himself" Similar occupied (in)engaged ininvolved inemployed inworking atlabouring 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 atlabouring 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 time or place) full of activity: "the busy city streets" Similar strenuoushecticenergeticactivelivelyexactingtiringfulleventfulcrowdedbustlingswarmingteemingastirbuzzinghecticfullthrongedthronginglivelyvibrantinformal:buzzyOpposite quiet
   • ▪ (of a phone line) engaged. North American Similar unavailableotherwise engagedengagedoccupiedin a meetingworkingat workon dutyon active servicein harnessinformal:tied uphave a prior/previous engagementOpposite free
   • 2. excessively detailed or decorated: "the lavish set designs are a little too busy" Similar excessively ornateover-ornateover-elaborateover-embellishedoverdecoratedoverblownoverripeoverwroughtexaggeratedoverdonefloridfussyclutteredcontrivedoverworkedover-detailedstrainedlabouredbaroquerococoinformal:heavinglike Piccadilly CircusOpposite quietrestrained

   verb

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

   noun

   • 1. a police officer: informal British "I was picked up by the busies for possession"

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

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › busyBusy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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. 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.

4. 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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBUSY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   If you are busy, you are working hard, or giving your attention to a particular activity: Mum was busy in the kitchen. [ + doing sth ] I was busy mowing the lawn. There'll be plenty of jobs to keep you busy. He was too busy talking to notice us come in. Fewer examples.

6. 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.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › busy_adjbusy, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   There are 18 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective busy, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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

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

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBUSY - Definition & Translations | 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. [...]

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › busyBusy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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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.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › busyBusy Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    BUSY meaning: 1 : actively doing something often + with; 2 : full of activity or work