Busy chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure. If you are busy, you are working hard, or giving your attention to a particular thing Actively and attentively engaged in work or a pastime. See examples of busy used in a sentence. Actively and attentively engaged, esp He's busy and can't see you
(of a telephone line) in use When you are busy, you are working hard or concentrating on a task, so that you are not free to do anything else They are busy preparing for a hectic day's activity on saturday. The director cannot see you now Her telephone has been busy all day He is busy with piano practice
Definition of busy adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. When you're busy, you have things to do You're occupied and probably not bored. Actively doing something often + with Full of activity or work
Some common synonyms of busy are assiduous, diligent, industrious, and sedulous While all these words mean actively engaged or occupied, busy chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure.
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