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engaged
engaged
/ɪnˈgeɪdʒd/
adjective
(
)
Having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
(
occupied
,
engaged
)
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
She keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities
she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities
Deeply engaged in conversation
deeply engaged in conversation
(
)
Involved in military hostilities
(
engaged
)
involved in military hostilities
The desperately engaged ships continued the fight
the desperately engaged ships continued the fight
Built against or attached to a wall
(
engaged
)
built against or attached to a wall
Engaged columns
engaged columns
Having services contracted for
(
engaged
)
having services contracted for
The carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick
the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick
(used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting
(
engaged
,
intermeshed
,
meshed
)
(used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting
The gears are engaged
the gears are engaged
Meshed gears
meshed gears
Intermeshed twin rotors
intermeshed twin rotors
(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
Reserved in advance
(
engaged
,
set-aside
,
booked
)
reserved in advance
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