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 busy busy /ˈbɪzi/

adjective

  1. () Actively or fully engaged or occupied  ( busy )
    actively or fully engaged or occupied
     Busy with her work
    busy with her work
     A busy man
    a busy man
     Too busy to eat lunch
    too busy to eat lunch
  2. () Crowded with or characterized by much activity  ( busy )
    crowded with or characterized by much activity
     A very busy week
    a very busy week
     A busy life
    a busy life
     A busy street
    a busy street
     A busy seaport
    a busy seaport
  3. () Intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner  ( busybodied , meddlesome , officious , busy , interfering , meddling )
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
     An interfering old woman
    an interfering old woman
     Bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself
    bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself
     Busy about other people's business
    busy about other people's business
  4. () Overcrowded or cluttered with detail  ( fussy , busy )
    overcrowded or cluttered with detail
     A busy painting
    a busy painting
     A fussy design
    a fussy design
  5. (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line)  ( busy , engaged , in use )
    (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line)
     Her line is busy
    her line is busy
     Receptionists' telephones are always engaged
    receptionists' telephones are always engaged
     The lavatory is in use
    the lavatory is in use
     Kept getting a busy signal
    kept getting a busy signal

verb

  1. () Keep busy with  ( busy , occupy )
    keep busy with
     She busies herself with her butterfly collection
    She busies herself with her butterfly collection