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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 51Թ Forms
- ԴDz·ܲy adjective
- v·ܲy adjective
- p·ܲy adjective
- ܲ·ܲy adjective
- ɱ-ܲi adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of busy1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of busy1
Idioms and Phrases
- get busy
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
She later found out that back in the 1950s, she had been swapped at birth for another baby in a busy NHS maternity ward.
William Timms, a pest controller in Birmingham, said since the strikes had begun, this was the busiest he had ever been.
Before 1969, University Avenue in Riverside was a busy highway, part of U.S.
At the nearby Martin Chevrolet dealership, sales teams are preparing and hoping for a busy weekend as buyers rush to secure lower prices, sales manager Stuart Monterroso said.
The UK's second busiest passenger port was closed for more than a month last December by damage from Storm Darragh.
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