engaged

adjective

en·​gaged in-ˈgājd 

en-

1

: involved in activity : occupied, busy

2

: pledged to be married : betrothed

3

: greatly interested : committed

4

: involved especially in a hostile encounter

5

: partly embedded in a wall

an engaged column

6

: being in gear : meshed

Synonyms of engaged

• committed

Examples of engaged in a Sentence

the engaged couple make a charming pair

I'm engaged right now, so call back some other time.

Recent Examples on the Web

The more compelling the redemption options become, the more reasons members have to stay engaged. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Millions of engaged, curious readers open our newsletters every day. — britannica.com, 1 July 2026

The same study found that by fifth grade, students who are consistently affected by severe summer learning loss can lag up to three years behind peers who remain engaged during the summer. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026

What remained was a gallery that showed what the sport can look like at its best – engaged, energetic and unmistakably human. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1629, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing engaged

• engaged tone
• otherwise engaged

Rhymes for engaged

• disengaged
• aged
• caged
• gaged
• gauged
• paged
• raged
• staged
• swaged
• waged
• assuaged
• enraged

Kids Definition

engaged

adjective

en·​gaged in-ˈgājd 

1

: being occupied with some activity

they were engaged in conversation

2

: pledged to be married : betrothed

an engaged couple