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
Actively engaged in activities or work Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words Discover expressions like busy around, busy bee, busy beaver. Definition of busy adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Busy means actively employed, temporarily or habitually
Diligent suggests earnest and constant effort or application, and usually connotes fondness for, or enjoyment of, what one is doing Engaged in activity, as work
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