Busy

Word BUSY
Character 4
Hyphenation bus y
Pronunciations /ˈbɪzi/

Definitions and meanings of "Busy"

What do we mean by busy?

Engaged in activity, as work; occupied. synonym: active. adjective

Characterized by or sustaining much activity. adjective

Being a busybody; meddlesome; prying. adjective

Being in use, as a telephone line. adjective

Cluttered with detail to the point of being distracting. adjective

To make busy; occupy. transitive verb

In decoration, full of detail; overcrowded; fussy.

To employ with constant attention; keep engaged; make or keep busy: as, to busy one's self with books.

Actively or attentively engaged; closely occupied physically or mentally; intent upon that which one is doing; not at leisure: opposed to idle.

Active in that which does not concern one; meddling with or prying into the affairs of others; officious; importunate.

In constant or energetic action; rapidly moving or moved; diligently used: as, busy hands or thoughts.

Pertaining or due to energetic action; manifesting constant or rapid movement.

Requiring constant attention, as a task.

Filled with, active duties or employment.

Careful; anxious. Chaucer.

To make or keep busy; to employ; to engage or keep engaged; to occupy. transitive verb

Engaged in some business; hard at work (either habitually or only for the time being); occupied with serious affairs; not idle nor at leisure. adjective

Constantly at work; diligent; active. adjective

Crowded with business or activities; -- said of places and times. adjective

Officious; meddling; foolish active. adjective

A police officer.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Busy

The word "busy" in example sentences

As he enters what he calls his busy season, Young is preparing for some trade shows and hopes to have even more announcements as his small company expands its market. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Donovan McNabb posted an update over on his Yardbarker blog about what he calls his busy time of year. ❋ Unknown (2009)

View full size photo uploaded June 1, 2009 Donovan McNabb posted an update over on his Yardbarker blog about what he calls his busy time of year. ❋ Unknown (2009)

- View full size photo uploaded June 1, 2009 Donovan McNabb posted an update over on his Yardbarker blog about what he calls his busy time of year. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It's just the beginning of what we call our busy season - spring and summer - when we get swamped with cats.

"Gettin 'busy 'cause I'm a star, no spangled banner." ❋ Chris Richards (2010)

Saying no to being busy is saying yes to time to write. ❋ Unknown (2009)

So, they live in busy families-these most intelligent and human of all birds. ❋ Unknown (2010)

September 21st, 2009 9: 40 am ET he has to pass the needed health care reform with public option ... thats it ... no matter how busy is he ... ❋ Unknown (2009)

Now in most cases, a lot of the witnesses are probably just the same, so for this instance to not allow someone to testify/submit evidence, just because of the fact that they are busy is a little crazy. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Slots, especially at peak times of day and in busy corridors like the Northeast, are valuable to airlines. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The cops will be too friggin busy checking non-violent offenders whose only crime is being Latino (Legal or not) while the criminals will be free. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I always thought the solution to crime was fairly simple: more cops on the beat (community policing, mounted police, more cops in busy areas like Europe does, dedicated response cars and teams so as to free up the cruisers to actually do their job, etc), more in the lock-up, get the thugs off the streets and stones out of windows. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Good to see yer keepin 'busy between the muppets and Marvel. ❋ Roger Langridge (2010)

Being too busy is no excuse, ignorance is no excuse. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It will, however, leave you with at least one plot point to ponder: Do high-end art thieves really deliver stolen treasures to their fences over lunch in busy, posh Los Angeles restaurants? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Wow. .these office chairs really look like they are the back bones for all those people working in busy shifts and are very busy at office and who have to spend most of the day in office ❋ Unknown (2009)

Children live in busy, even chaotic, homes where both parents work or where there is only one parent. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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