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

• affianced
• bespoke [dialect]
• bespoken
• betrothed
• promised [chiefly dialect]

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

But a 20 percent productivity increase just from being happier and more engaged is a huge stretch in reality. —Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2024

Los Gatos will be an age-friendly community for older adults to live engaged and meaningful lives if Ginger McDonald, Teri Hope, Tim Lundell, Tom Picraux and many others have anything to do with it. —Debby Rice, The Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1629, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing engaged

• engaged tone
• otherwise engaged

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