busy: Meaning and Definition of

bus•y

Pronunciation: (biz'ē), [key]

— adj., v., bus•i•er, bus•i•est, bus•ied, bus•y•ing.

—adj.

actively and attentively engaged in work or a pastime: busy with her work.
not at leisure; otherwise engaged: He couldn't see any visitors because he was busy.
full of or characterized by activity: a busy life.
(of a telephone line) in use by a party or parties and not immediately accessible.
officious; meddlesome; prying.
ornate, disparate, or clashing in design or colors; cluttered with small, unharmonious details; fussy: The rug is too busy for this room.

—v.t.

to keep occupied; make or keep busy: In summer, he busied himself keeping the lawn in order.

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