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busy
busy
/ˈbɪzi/
adjective
(
)
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
(
)
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
(
)
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
(
)
Overcrowded or cluttered with detail
(
fussy
,
busy
)
overcrowded or cluttered with detail
A busy painting
a busy painting
A fussy design
a fussy design
(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
(
)
Keep busy with
(
busy
,
occupy
)
keep busy with
She busies herself with her butterfly collection
She busies herself with her butterfly collection
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