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Definitions for Busy

[1] actively and attentively engaged in work or a pastime: busy with her work.
[2] not at leisure; otherwise engaged: He couldn't see any visitors because he was busy.
[3] full of or characterized by activity: a busy life.
[4] (of a telephone line) in use by a party or parties and not immediately accessible.
[5] officious; meddlesome; prying.
[6] ornate, disparate, or clashing in design or colors; cluttered with small, unharmonious details; fussy: The rug is too busy for this room.
[7] to keep occupied; make or keep busy: In summer, he busied himself keeping the lawn in order.
[8] actively or fully engaged; occupied
[9] crowded with or characterized by activity a busy day
[10] mainly US and Canadian (of a room, telephone line, etc) in use; engaged
[11] overcrowded with detail a busy painting
[12] meddlesome; inquisitive; prying
[13] (tr) to make or keep (someone, esp oneself) busy; occupy

Words related to Busy

active, unavailable, working, full, lively, hectic, restless, bustling, curious, occupied, engaged, engrossed, persevering, buried, employed, hustling, swamped, overloaded, snowed, slaving

Words nearby Busy

busto arsizio, busty, busulfan, busuuti, busway, busy, busy as a beaver, busy lizzie, busy signal, busy work, busybody

Origin of Busy

before 1000; Middle English busi, bisi, Old English bysig, bisig; cognate with Middle Low German, Middle Dutch besich, Dutch bezig

Other words from Busy

non·bus·y , adjective
o·ver·bus·y , adjective
su·per·bus·y , adjective
un·bus·y , adjective
well-bus·ied , adjective

Word origin for Busy

Old English bisig ; related to Middle Dutch besich , perhaps to Latin festīnāre to hurry

Synonyms for Busy

active, unavailable, working, buried, employed, engaged, engrossed, hustling, occupied, overloaded, persevering, slaving, snowed, swamped, already taken, assiduous, at it, diligent, having a full plate, having enough on one's plate, having fish to fry, having many irons in the fire, in a meeting, in conference, in someone else's possession, in the field, in the laboratory, industrious, on assignment, on duty, on the go, tied up, up to one's ears, with a customer