engaged

1 of 2

adjective

en·​gaged in-ˈgājd 

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1

: involved in activity : occupied, busy

2

: pledged to be married : betrothed

3

: greatly interested : committed entry 1

4

: involved especially in a hostile encounter

5

: partly embedded in a wall

an engaged column

6

: being in gear : meshed

engaged

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of engage entry 1

Synonyms of engaged

Adjective

• committed

Examples of engaged in a Sentence

Adjective

the engaged couple make a charming pair

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

NBCUniversal‘s Peacock is rolling out up a new way to try to get Bravo fanatics even more engaged in the network’s galaxy of reality programming drama and dish-worthy moments. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

If kids weren’t into any of the games, a crafting corner provided activities to keep them engaged throughout the afternoon. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026

The survey describes a wealthy, highly engaged slice of the generation, not Gen Z consumers generally. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Greene-Placentia later became more engaged in Arizona Democratic politics. — Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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