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

Another video shared by a fan on social media that was taken directly after the performance shows the engaged couple exiting the theater hand-in-hand while smiling widely. —Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026

Gallup research published in June 2024 found that engaged teams produce 23% higher profitability than disengaged ones. —Chris Rosenberg, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

Because there are going to be any number of ways to feel engaged with all the teams playing and staying in the area. —Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026

Fans in the packed arena, famous or not, remained engaged throughout. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 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