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 content remained identical, but attendance immediately became more engaged because employees could no longer operate on autopilot. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Roberts and Ocasio-Cortez became engaged in 2022 in Puerto Rico, where the congresswoman's family has roots, according to Business Insider. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Akon, at 53, didn’t do too much dancing but had plenty of movement throughout the show to stay engaged with the fans. — Rashad Alexander august 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026

Employees who get meaningful opportunities to upskill are more loyal and engaged. — Ravin Jesuthasan, Fortune, 7 Aug. 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