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

The six-reservation threshold is low enough to feel attainable, but high enough to identify diners who are more engaged than the casual user. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

In the public unveiling, the interceptor detected and engaged target drones in real time. — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

Gracie became engaged to Derek Green, the son of former Chiefs quarterback Trent Green, in April. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

The engaged couple from Orlando, Florida, pick a different city to visit each Fourth of July. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 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