busy
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
busier;
busiest
busier;
busiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of BUSY
[also more busy; most busy]
1
:
actively doing something
— often + with
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She's busy preparing for her test.
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Are you busy? Can I talk to you for a minute?
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I will be busy cleaning the house.
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I'm sorry I haven't called. I've been so busy.
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busy people who don't have time to cook
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I got enough work to keep me busy for a while.
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He is a very busy person.
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He's been busy in the kitchen all afternoon.
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She's as busy as a bee. [=she's very busy]
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The actress is busy with a new film. [=is working on a new film]
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He keeps himself busy with volunteer work.
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She is busy with wedding plans.
2
a
:
full of activity or work
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My week has been so busy!
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They live/lead busy lives.
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Is there any time in your busy schedule for us to have lunch next week?
b
:
full of people or things
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a busy street
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a busy store
3
chiefly US, of a telephone or telephone line
:
being used
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I tried calling her, but her line/phone is busy. [=(chiefly Brit) engaged]
◊ When you dial a telephone line that is already in use, you hear a sound that is called a busy signal.
4
:
full of many details
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I like the fabric, but I think the pattern is too busy for this dress.
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busy wallpaper
get busy
:
to start doing work
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We need to finish by 5 o'clock, so we'd better get busy.
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She is busily preparing for her test.
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He is working busily in the kitchen.
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I don't like the busyness of stores around the holidays.
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the busyness of the pattern
2
busy
/ˈbɪzi/
verb
busies;
busied;
busying
2
busy
/ˈbɪzi/
verb
busies;
busied;
busying
Britannica Dictionary definition of BUSY
busy yourself
:
to make or keep yourself busy
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to occupy (yourself) with work or an activity
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The children busied themselves with puzzles all day.
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He busied himself in the workshop building things.
