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

The first batches of votes include the earliest voters, who tend to be more decisive and engaged than the general public. —Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026

Tech companies spend over 550 billion dollars on research and development, often with significant portions designated towards ‘behavioral engineering’, to engage users and keep them engaged via machine algorithms. —Hansa Bhargava, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Craig points out that, unlike when creatives from other entertainment spheres like live theater get filmmaking opportunities, content creators come to Hollywood having cultivated an interactive relationship with an engaged fan base. —Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026

Stay engaged with your finances by reviewing your budget categories regularly. —Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 1 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