busy, industrious, diligent, assiduous, sedulous mean actively engaged or occupied. busy chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure.

BUSY definition: actively and attentively engaged in work or a pastime. See examples of busy used in a sentence.

BUSY meaning: 1. If you are busy, you are working hard, or giving your attention to a particular thing: 2. If…. Learn more.

1. actively and attentively engaged, esp. in work. 2. not at leisure; otherwise engaged: He's busy and can't see you. 3. full of activity: a busy life. 4. (of a telephone line) in use. 5. meddlesome; prying.

Definition of busy adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

When you are busy, you are working hard or concentrating on a task, so that you are not free to do anything else. What is it? I'm busy. They are busy preparing for a hectic day's activity on Saturday.

Dec 23, 2025 · The director cannot see you now: he's busy. Her telephone has been busy all day. He is busy with piano practice. Ramzi is busy getting ready for meetings.

Busy means actively employed, temporarily or habitually: a busy official. Diligent suggests earnest and constant effort or application, and usually connotes fondness for, or enjoyment of, what one is doing: …

• Dennis had a very busy schedule with all of these commitments. busy road • For this reason, start by choosing a relatively quiet environment rather than a busy road.

4 days ago · When you're busy, you have things to do. You're occupied and probably not bored.