preoccupyingadj.

Brit.

/prɪˈɒkjᵿpʌɪɪŋ/,

/priːˈɒkjᵿpʌɪɪŋ/, U.S.

/priˈɑkjəˌpaɪɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: preoccupy v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < preoccupy v. + -ing suffix².

That preoccupies.

ΚΠ

1642 J. Milton Apol. Smectymnuus 7 So little can he suffer a man to measure..what is short or what tedious without his preoccupying direction.

a1652 R. Brome New Acad. i. ii. 80 in Five New Playes (1659) I am forc't to give you over, Madam, you have such a preventing and preoccupying wit in all things.

1759 W. Harte Hist. Life Gustavus Adolphus I. 183 Nor could Gustavus have conquered the empire in twice the number of years, if he had not (by a fort of pre-occupying genius) managed his artillery conformably to the inventions of the succeeding century.

1833 Lady Morgan Manor Sackville Pref., in Dramatic Scenes I. p. vi Even the scene-shifting drama fails to fix the rapid perceptions of a public, whose own drama is so bustling and pre-occupying.

1863 ‘G. Eliot’ Romola I. x. 183 A smile..was soon quenched by some pre-occupying thought.

1893 W. G. Collingwood Life & Work J. Ruskin II. 151 His patience in the midst of pre-occupying labour and severest trial.

1916 B. Tarkington Seventeen xxv. 192 The preoccupying subject was the imminence of Miss Pratt's departure;—neither Mr. Parcher nor William forgot it for an instant.

1961 G. Millerson Telev. Production (inside cover) The author began researching, until it grew into a pre-occupying hobby.

1995 Irish Times (Nexis) 26 Oct. 10 It's as if they are all engaged on some private, hypnotically preoccupying pursuit.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	preoccupying
释义	preoccupyingadj. Brit. /prɪˈɒkjᵿpʌɪɪŋ/, /priːˈɒkjᵿpʌɪɪŋ/, U.S. /priˈɑkjəˌpaɪɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: preoccupy v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < preoccupy v. + -ing suffix². That preoccupies. ΚΠ 1642 J. Milton Apol. Smectymnuus 7 So little can he suffer a man to measure..what is short or what tedious without his preoccupying direction. a1652 R. Brome New Acad. i. ii. 80 in Five New Playes (1659) I am forc't to give you over, Madam, you have such a preventing and preoccupying wit in all things. 1759 W. Harte Hist. Life Gustavus Adolphus I. 183 Nor could Gustavus have conquered the empire in twice the number of years, if he had not (by a fort of pre-occupying genius) managed his artillery conformably to the inventions of the succeeding century. 1833 Lady Morgan Manor Sackville Pref., in Dramatic Scenes I. p. vi Even the scene-shifting drama fails to fix the rapid perceptions of a public, whose own drama is so bustling and pre-occupying. 1863 ‘G. Eliot’ Romola I. x. 183 A smile..was soon quenched by some pre-occupying thought. 1893 W. G. Collingwood Life & Work J. Ruskin II. 151 His patience in the midst of pre-occupying labour and severest trial. 1916 B. Tarkington Seventeen xxv. 192 The preoccupying subject was the imminence of Miss Pratt's departure;—neither Mr. Parcher nor William forgot it for an instant. 1961 G. Millerson Telev. Production (inside cover) The author began researching, until it grew into a pre-occupying hobby. 1995 Irish Times (Nexis) 26 Oct. 10 It's as if they are all engaged on some private, hypnotically preoccupying pursuit. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1642
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