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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bus•y /ˈbɪzi/USA pronunciation   adj., bus•i•er, bus•i•est, v., bus•ied, bus•y•ing. 
adj. 
  1. actively working on something:busy on a new project.
  2. not at leisure: I'm afraid he'll be busy all day and can't see you.
  3. full of work: You certainly lead a busy life.
  4. Telecommunications(of a telephone line) in use:Your phone was busy all night.
  5. cluttered with fussy details: a busy painting to distract visitors.

v. [~ + oneself (+ with + object)]
  1. to make or keep busy:busied himself with the drinks.
bus•i•ly, adv.: busily at work on their test papers.
bus•y•ness, n. [uncountable]
    busy is an adjective and a verb, busily is an adverb:He is too busy to see you now. They busied themselves preparing dinner. He went busily about the house, cleaning and tidying up.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bus•y  (biz′ē),USA pronunciation adj., bus•i•er, bus•i•est, v., bus•ied, bus•y•ing. 
adj. 
  1. actively and attentively engaged in work or a pastime:busy with her work.
  2. not at leisure;
    otherwise engaged:He couldn't see any visitors because he was busy.
  3. full of or characterized by activity:a busy life.
  4. Telecommunications(of a telephone line) in use by a party or parties and not immediately accessible.
  5. officious;
    meddlesome;
    prying.
  6. ornate, disparate, or clashing in design or colors;
    cluttered with small, unharmonious details;
    fussy:The rug is too busy for this room.

v.t. 
  1. to keep occupied;
    make or keep busy:In summer, he busied himself keeping the lawn in order.
  • bef. 1000; Middle English busi, bisi, Old English bysig, bisig; cognate with Middle Low German, Middle Dutch besich, Dutch bezig
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged assiduous, hard-working.
      Busy, diligent, industrious imply active or earnest effort to accomplish something, or a habitual attitude of such earnestness.
      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:a diligent student.Industrious often implies a habitual characteristic of steady and zealous application, often with a definite goal:an industrious clerk working for promotion.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged occupied, employed, working.
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged indolent.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unoccupied.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
busy / ˈbɪzɪ/ (busier, busiest)
  1. actively or fully engaged; occupied
  2. crowded with or characterized by activity: a busy day
  3. (of a room, telephone line, etc) in use; engaged
  4. overcrowded with detail: a busy painting
  5. meddlesome; inquisitive; prying
 (busies, busying, busied)
  1. (transitive) to make or keep (someone, esp oneself) busy; occupy
Etymology: Old English bisig; related to Middle Dutch besich, perhaps to Latin festīnāre to hurryˈbusyness
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