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Definition of busy
busier
;busiest
1a : engaged in action : occupied She's busy studying. has enough work to keep him busy for a whileb : being in use found the telephone busy
2 : full of activity : bustling a busy seaport
3 : foolishly or intrusively active : meddling a busy, fussy sort of man much concerned with regulating everything — A. M. Young
4 : full of distracting detail a busy design
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Examples of busy in a Sentence
She's busy preparing for her test.
Are you busy? Can I talk to you for a minute?
I will be busy cleaning the house.
I'm sorry I haven't called. I've been so busy.
busy people who don't have time to cook
I got enough work to keep me busy for a while.
He is a very busy person.
He's been busy in the kitchen all afternoon.
My week has been so busy!
Is there any time in your busy schedule for us to have lunch next week?
Recent Examples of busy from the Web
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Until then, residents are bracing for the busy summer season—and the air traffic that comes with it.
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How many millions of American families will have to suffer so that Paul Ryan's sommelier will be kept properly busy for the next few years?
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Fourth of July is a traditionally busy time for retailers and this year looks to be no exception.
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The situation has crystallized ahead of this year’s annual G-20 meeting, which will be held in Germany’s busiest commercial port.
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The Royals closed out a brief — but busy — four-game home stand, winning their sixth series in their last seven.
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In case you've been distracted by her whirlwind romance with Alex Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez has been busy at work on her upcoming Spanish-language album.
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The fall semester of your senior year is normally the busiest in your high school career.
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Monday’s incident in one of the French capital’s busiest shopping and tourist districts rattled the city anew after multiple attacks targeting security forces.
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Origin and Etymology of busy
Middle English bisy, from Old English bisig; akin to Middle Dutch & Middle Low German besich busy
Synonym Discussion of busy
busy
Definition of busy
busied
;busying
Examples of busy in a Sentence
the video game busied the child for hours
Recent Examples of busy from the Web
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A tale of two chiefs Zimmerman doesn’t have hobbies, busying himself mostly with police business or time with family.
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Before Landrieu targeted the other monuments for removal, the committee had busied itself with caring for Confederate monuments, including cleaning them up after various acts of vandalism.
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But even as Kushner now busies himself with his ever-expanding White House portfolio, his company is carrying on its vigorous efforts in court.
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So too does their fear and loathing of the Iranians — the Saudis are busying dropping bombs and backing militants to push back Iranian influence in Yemen and Syria.
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For those who don’t busy themselves with missions to Mars or hiding from zombies at night, the new GeForce Experience also improves other parts of the utility’s sharing features.
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After all, giddy minds shouldn’t know they’ve been busied.
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Origin and Etymology of busy
see 1busy
BUSY Defined for English Language Learners
busy
playDefinition of busy for English Language Learners
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: actively doing something
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: full of activity or work
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: full of people or things
BUSY Defined for Kids
Definition of busy for Students
busier
;busiest
1 : actively at work
2 : being used I tried to call, but the line was busy.
3 : full of activity a busy day
busily
\ˈbi-zə-lē\ adverbDefinition of busy for Students
busied
;busying
: to make busy I busied myself with chores.
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