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Quick definitions from WordNet (busy)
▸ verb: keep busy with
▸ adjective: (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")
▸ adjective: overcrowded or cluttered with detail ("A busy painting")
▸ adjective: crowdedwith or characterized by much activity ("A very busy week")
▸ adjective: actively or fully engaged or occupied ("Busy with her work")
▸ adjective: intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner ("Busy about other people's business")
▸ Also see busys
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▸ verb: keep busy with
▸ adjective: (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")
▸ adjective: overcrowded or cluttered with detail ("A busy painting")
▸ adjective: crowdedwith or characterized by much activity ("A very busy week")
▸ adjective: actively or fully engaged or occupied ("Busy with her work")
▸ adjective: intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner ("Busy about other people's business")
▸ Also see busys
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to busy
▸ Usage examples for busy
▸ Idioms related to busy (New!)
▸ Popular nouns described by busy
▸ Words that often appear near busy
▸ Rhymes of busy
▸ Invented words related to busy