busy, industrious, diligent, assiduous, sedulous mean actively engaged or occupied. busy chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure.
busy (third-person singular simple present busies, present participle busying, simple past and past participle busied) (transitive, usually reflexive) To make somebody busy or active; to occupy.
- actively and attentively engaged, esp. in work. 2. not at leisure; otherwise engaged: He's busy and can't see you. 3. full of activity: a busy life. 4. (of a telephone line) in use. 5. meddlesome; prying.
When you are busy, you are working hard or concentrating on a task, so that you are not free to do anything else. What is it? I'm busy. They are busy preparing for a hectic day's activity on Saturday.
Dennis had a very busy schedule with all of these commitments. busy road For this reason, start by choosing a relatively quiet environment rather than a busy road.
busy | meaning of busy in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ...
busy definition: actively engaged in activities or work. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "busy bee", "busy around", "busy beaver".
In constant or energetic action; rapidly moving or moved; diligently used: as, busy hands or thoughts. Pertaining or due to energetic action; manifesting constant or rapid movement.
The word "busy" describes a state where someone or something is actively engaged in an activity or task. It can imply a temporary condition of being occupied or suggest a chronic state of having too much to do.