/ Dictionary / Index B busywork: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bus•y•work Pronunciation: (biz'ē-wûrk"), [key] — n. work assigned for the sake of looking or keeping busy. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: busywork (Thesaurus) busy signal but Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language