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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bus•y /ˈbɪzi/USA pronunciation adj., bus•i•er, bus•i•est, v., bus•ied, bus•y•ing. adj. - actively working on something:busy on a new project.
- not at leisure: I'm afraid he'll be busy all day and can't see you.
- full of work: You certainly lead a busy life.
- Telecommunications(of a telephone line) in use:Your phone was busy all night.
- cluttered with fussy details: a busy painting to distract visitors.
v. [~ + oneself (+ with + object)] - to make or keep busy:busied himself with the drinks.
bus•i•ly, adv.: busily at work on their test papers.bus•y•ness, n. [uncountable] busy is an adjective and a verb, busily is an adverb:He is too busy to see you now. They busied themselves preparing dinner. He went busily about the house, cleaning and tidying up. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bus•y (biz′ē),USA pronunciation adj., bus•i•er, bus•i•est, v., bus•ied, bus•y•ing. adj. - actively and attentively engaged in work or a pastime:busy with her work.
- not at leisure;
otherwise engaged:He couldn't see any visitors because he was busy. - full of or characterized by activity:a busy life.
- Telecommunications(of a telephone line) in use by a party or parties and not immediately accessible.
- officious;
meddlesome;
prying. - ornate, disparate, or clashing in design or colors;
cluttered with small, unharmonious details;
fussy:The rug is too busy for this room.
v.t. - to keep occupied;
make or keep busy:In summer, he busied himself keeping the lawn in order.
- bef. 1000; Middle English busi, bisi, Old English bysig, bisig; cognate with Middle Low German, Middle Dutch besich, Dutch bezig
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged assiduous, hard-working. Busy, diligent, industrious imply active or earnest effort to accomplish something, or a habitual attitude of such earnestness. Busy means actively employed, temporarily or habitually:a busy official.Diligent suggests earnest and constant effort or application, and usually connotes fondness for, or enjoyment of, what one is doing:a diligent student.Industrious often implies a habitual characteristic of steady and zealous application, often with a definite goal:an industrious clerk working for promotion.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged occupied, employed, working.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged indolent.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unoccupied.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: busy /ˈbɪzɪ/ adj (busier, busiest)- actively or fully engaged; occupied
- crowded with or characterized by activity: a busy day
- chiefly US Canadian (of a room, telephone line, etc) in use; engaged
- overcrowded with detail: a busy painting
- meddlesome; inquisitive; prying
vb (busies, busying, busied)- (transitive) to make or keep (someone, esp oneself) busy; occupy
Etymology: Old English bisig; related to Middle Dutch besich, perhaps to Latin festīnāre to hurryˈbusyness n |