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busy
[ biz-ee ]
adjective
- actively and attentively engaged in work or a pastime:
busy with her work.
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Antonyms:
- not at leisure; otherwise engaged:
He couldn't see any visitors because he was busy.
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Antonyms:
- full of or characterized by activity:
a busy life.
- (of a telephone line) in use by a party or parties and not immediately accessible.
- officious; meddlesome; prying.
- ornate, disparate, or clashing in design or colors; cluttered with small, unharmonious details; fussy:
The rug is too busy for this room.
verb (used with object)
- to keep occupied; make or keep busy:
In summer, he busied himself keeping the lawn in order.
busy
/ ˈɪɪ /
adjective
- actively or fully engaged; occupied
- crowded with or characterized by activity
a busy day
- (of a room, telephone line, etc) in use; engaged
- overcrowded with detail
a busy painting
- meddlesome; inquisitive; prying
verb
- tr to make or keep (someone, esp oneself) busy; occupy
Derived Forms
- ˈܲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ԴDz·ܲy adjective
- v·ܲy adjective
- p·ܲy adjective
- ܲ·ܲy adjective
- ɱ-ܲi adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of busy1
Word History and Origins
Origin of busy1
Idioms and Phrases
- get busy
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Really though, you are only busying yourself and putting off the inevitable trek back home for a few more minutes.
Two plain-clothed police officers acknowledged that the neighbourhood was much busier than usual, but that it "felt like a Saturday," and that people had been very relaxed.
Hamas may be busy fighting Israel, but it's not afraid to punish its critics.
The Grammy winner seems to have a busy year of live performances ahead of him.
Denmark sits at the mouth of the Baltic, on a stretch of sea with busy shipping lanes.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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