engaged

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

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

Making Contributions Visible Recognition is one of the most underused leadership tools and one of the earliest indicators of whether someone will stay engaged or begin to pull back. — Karen Cochran, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Keep reading to discover new ways to help kids stay engaged and on top of their learning. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

Arizona uses BallotTrax to help its rural communities stay engaged with the voting process by providing text or email updates as a ballot makes its way through the mail. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Lohan and Shammas, a banking executive, became engaged in 2021 before marrying the following year. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 20 July 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