busy

²busy

verb

bus·iedbusy·ing

Definition of BUSY

transitive verb

: to make busy : occupy

intransitive verb

: bustle <small boats busied to and fro — Quentin Crewe>

Examples of BUSY

1. <the video game busied the child for hours>

First Known Use of BUSY

before 12th century

Related to BUSY

Synonyms: absorb, bemuse, engage, catch up, engross, enthrall (or enthral), enwrap, fascinate, grip, immerse, interest, intrigue, involve, occupy

Related Words: allure, attract, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, obsess; hypnotize, mesmerize; distract, preoccupy; hog, monopolize

Near Antonyms: bore, jade, pall, tire, weary

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Rhymes with BUSY

dizzy