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  2. When you're busy, you have things to do. You're occupied and probably not bored.
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busy is one of the 1000 most common headwords.
busy
Busy things

Pronunciation[change]

Cognate with Saterland Frisian biesich (“active, diligent, hard-working, industrious”), Dutch bezig (“busy”), Low German besig (“busy”), Old Frisian bisgia (“to use”), Old English bisgian (“to occupy, employ, trouble, afflict”).

  • enPR: bĭz'i, IPA(key): /ˈbɪzi/
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  • Hyphenation: bus‧y

Adjective[change]

Positive
busy

Comparative
busier

Superlative
busiest

  1. If you are busy, you are doing something and not available to do something else.
    I'm sorry, I'm busy on Monday. Can we get together on Wednesday?
    I'm too busy to go to the movies.
    The doctor's busy with another emergency.
    We need something to keep the kids busy in the car.
  2. If a time is busy, there is little or no time to rest because of work or other activities.
    Things are really busy at the office this week. I have five meetings tomorrow.
    December is a busy time of year for many shops.
    Cooking every day is very difficult with my busy schedule.
  3. If a place is busy, there are many people or vehicles moving about.
    The roads are busy this morning, so give yourself extra time.
    Hartsfield-Jackson International is the world's busiest airport.
  4. If a telephone is busy someone is using it and cannot take a call.
    I tried to call him, but the line was busy.
  5. If a design is busy there are too many small elements in it.
    I don't think you should wear that busy dress.

Synonyms[change]

Busy Philipps

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Verb[change]

Plain form
busy

Third-person singular
busies

Past tense
busied

Past participle
busied

Present participle
busying

  1. (transitive), (often with reciprocal pronouns) If you busy yourself, you find things to do to fill your time.
    He busied himself with fixing his tie as he waited for her to arrive.
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Synonyms for busy

Busy Toddler

Business

active

Busykid

Synonyms

  • rushed off your feet

Antonyms

occupied with

Synonyms

  • occupied with
  • engaged in
  • employed in
  • preoccupied with
  • absorbed in
  • immersed in
  • hard at work
  • engrossed in
  • on active service
  • hard at work on

hectic

Synonyms

crowded

Synonyms

busy yourself

Synonyms

  • occupy yourself
  • be engrossed
  • immerse yourself
  • involve yourself
  • amuse yourself
  • absorb yourself
  • employ yourself
  • engage yourself
  • keep busy or occupied

Synonyms for busy

involved in activity or work

excessively filled with detail

to make busy

Synonyms for busy

keep busy with

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actively or fully engaged or occupied

Antonyms

overcrowded or cluttered with detail

Related Words

intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

Synonyms

crowded with or characterized by much activity

(of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability

Very Busy Crossword

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