engaged

1 of 2

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 entry 1

4

: involved especially in a hostile encounter

5

: partly embedded in a wall

an engaged column

6

: being in gear : meshed

engaged

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of engage entry 1

Synonyms of engaged

Adjective

• committed

Examples of engaged in a Sentence

Adjective

the engaged couple make a charming pair

I'm engaged right now, so call back some other time.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

That gives people agency and a reason to stay engaged with the problem rather than simply braced against it. — Gilda D'incerti, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

While there are plenty of familiar names (MrBeast is 85, Charli D’Amelio is 100, Mark Rober is 90) the top of the list is filled with creators that have much smaller — but also much more engaged — audiences. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Well, the audience has certainly gotten a lot younger and a lot more engaged. — Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026

The city offered a large stadium, a useful location on the eastern seaboard and an engaged venue and franchise owner. — Daniel Gallan, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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