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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBUSY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     BUSY meaning: 1. If you are busy, you are working hard, or...

   • Znaczenie Busy, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     busy definicja: 1. If you are busy, you are working hard, or...

   • Busy: Thai Translation

     BUSY translate: ยุ่ง, เต็มไปด้วยรถ คน หรือกิจกรรมต่าง ๆ,...

   • Busy: Russian Translation

     BUSY translate: занятой , оживленный , загруженный , занятой...

   • Busy: German Translation

     BUSY translate: beschäftigt, belebt, besetzt, sich...

   • Busy: Catalan Translation

     busy translate: atrafegat, enfeinat, concorregut, amb molt...

   • Busy: French Translation

     BUSY translate: occupé/-ée, plein/pleine d’animation,...

   • Busy: Italian Translation

     BUSY translate: occupato, indaffarato, pieno di gente/di...

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   Busy definition: actively and attentively engaged in work or a pastime. See examples of BUSY used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBUSY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   busy means actively employed, temporarily or habitually: a busy official. diligent suggests earnest and constant effort or application, and usually connotes fondness for, or enjoyment of, what one is doing: a diligent student. industrious often implies a habitual characteristic of steady and zealous application, often with a definite goal: an ...

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   Definitions of busy. adjective. 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. engaged, occupied. having one's attention or mind or energy engaged. overbusy. too busy. tied up.

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

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8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbusy - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, usage and idioms of the adjective busy, which means having a lot to do or not free to do something else. See examples, synonyms and related words in the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.