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

Selling only in the Golden State at first will allow the company to learn from an engaged customer base, said Yamaguchi. —Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026

An engaged faction of the conservative movement is certainly all in on the voting bill, and polls show elements of the legislation are popular with voters. —Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026

The tight end had recently gotten engaged to pop superstar Taylor Swift. —Jesse Newell, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026

Progress begins when families speak up and stay engaged. —Shon Lowe, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 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