busy: words & expression meanings, synonyms, definition, antonyms, examples of usage, similar terms from the free dictionary www.dictometer.com/busy

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BUSY

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1 sense for busy as a Verb:

Synonyms:
- Busy
- Occupy
Definitions:
- keep busy with
Examples:
- She busies herself with her butterfly collection

5 senses for busy as an Adjective:

Synonyms:
- Busy
Definitions:
- actively or fully engaged or occupied
Examples:
- Busy with her work
- A busy man
- Too busy to eat lunch
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- Busy
- Fussy
Definitions:
- overcrowded or cluttered with detail
Examples:
- A busy painting
- A fussy design
Antonyms:
- Plain
Synonyms:
- Interfering
- Meddlesome
- Meddling
- Officious
- Busy
- Busybodied
Definitions:
- intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
Examples:
- An interfering old woman
- Bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself
- Busy about other people's business
Antonyms:
- Unintrusive
- Not intrusive
Synonyms:
- Busy
Definitions:
- crowded with or characterized by much activity
Examples:
- A very busy week
- A busy life
- A busy street
- A busy seaport
Antonyms:
- Inactive
Synonyms:
- Busy
- Engaged
- In use
Definitions:
- (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability
- (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line)
Examples:
- Her line is busy
- Receptionists' telephones are always engaged
- The lavatory is in use
- Kept getting a busy signal
Antonyms:
- Unoccupied

Adjective related (for busy)
busybodied
overbusy

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