busy
31busy — bus•y [[t]ˈbɪz i[/t]] adj. bus•i•er, bus•i•est, 1) actively and attentively engaged, esp. in work 2) not at leisure; otherwise engaged: He s busy and can t see you[/ex] 3) full of activity: a busy life[/ex] 4) tgp (of a telephone line) in use 5)… …
32busy — [OE] Busy goes back to an Old English bisig, which also meant ‘occupied’. Apart from Dutch bezig, it has no apparent relatives in any Indo European language, and it is not known where it came from. The sense ‘inquisitive’, from which we get… …
33busy — 1. adjective 1) they are very busy at the moment Syn: hard at work, involved, rushed off one s feet, hard pressed, on the job; informal on the go, hard at it; Brit.; informal on the hop 2) I m sorry, she is busy Syn …
34busy — [OE] Busy goes back to an Old English bisig, which also meant ‘occupied’. Apart from Dutch bezig, it has no apparent relatives in any Indo European language, and it is not known where it came from. The sense ‘inquisitive’, from which we get… …
35busy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. occupied, engaged, engrossed; employed; meddlesome. See activity, business. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Engaged] Syn. occupied, diligent, working, employed, involved, tied up, in conference, in a… …
36busy — Synonyms and related words: absorb, active, arabesque, assiduous, at it, at work, attend to business, baroque, burden, bustling, busybody, chichi, complex, complicated, detailed, devote, diligent, divert, drive, elaborate, elegant, employ,… …
37busy — adjective (busier, busiest) 1》 having a great deal to do. ↘(of a place) full of activity or people. 2》 (of a person) presently occupied; engaged. ↘chiefly N. Amer. (of a telephone line) engaged. 3》 excessively detailed or decorated. verb… …
38busy — I. a. 1. Engaged, employed, occupied, at work, hard at work. 2. Diligent, assiduous, industrious, sedulous, notable, active, working, hard working. 3. Brisk, stirring, bustling, nimble, agile, spry, constantly in motion. 4. Meddling, officious,… …
39busy — Pa ahana, pa a i ka hana; pa a (as telephone); lilo, limahana. ♦ Happily busy, nanea, walea …
40busy — see if you want something done, ask a busy person the busiest men have the most leisure …
