busy

Definition

  • v. keep busy with
  • adj. actively or fully engaged or occupied
  • adj. overcrowded or cluttered with detail
  • adj. crowded with or characterized by much activity

Word forms

Past tense
busied
Present participle
busying
Past participle
busied
Third person singular
busies
Comparative
busier
Superlative
busiest

Example sentences

  1. a.

    The café was busy, and I had to wait for a table.

  2. vt.

    I will busy myself with organizing the event this weekend.

  3. vi.

    She is always busy with her studies and rarely has free time.

  4. n.

    The busy in the office made it hard to concentrate.