busy

Definitions

1. 1adjective

   Engaged in some business; hard at work (either habitually or only for the time being); occupied with serious affairs; not idle nor at leisure; as, a busy merchant.

2. 2adjective

   Constantly at work; diligent; active.

3. 3adjective

   Crowded with business or activities; -- said of places and times; as, a busy street.

4. 4adjective

   Officious; meddling; foolish active.

5. 5adjective

   Careful; anxious.

6. 6transitive verb

   To make or keep busy; to employ; to engage or keep engaged; to occupy; as, to busy one's self with books.

7. 7verb

   keep busy with

   "She busies herself with her butterfly collection"

   Synonyms

   occupy
8. 8adjective

   crowded with or characterized by much activity

   "a very busy week"

   "a busy life"

9. 9adjective

   actively or fully engaged or occupied

   "busy with her work"

   "a busy man"

10. 10adjective

    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

    "an interfering old woman"

    "bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself"

    Synonyms

    busybodiedinterferingmeddlesomemeddlingofficious
11. 11adjective

    (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line)

    "her line is busy"

    "receptionists' telephones are always engaged"

    Synonyms

    engaged
12. 12adjective

    overcrowded or cluttered with detail

    "a busy painting"

    "a fussy design"

    Synonyms

    fussy