Busy ˈbɪzi Full Adjective Tonight Afraid Doctor Moment

• are you busy tonight?
• i'm afraid the doctor is busy at the moment. can he call you back?
• the principal is a very busy woman.
• i'll be too busy to come to the meeting.

busy

1. having a lot to do; perhaps not free to do something else because you are working on something
• Are you busy tonight?
• I'm afraid the doctor is busy at the moment. Can he call you back?
• The principal is a very busy woman.
• I'll be too busy to come to the meeting.
• She was always too busy to listen.
• I've got enough work to keep you busy.
2. giving all your attention and effort to a particular activity
• James is busy practising for the school concert.
• They were busy enjoying themselves at the party.
• Kate's busy with her homework.
• Let's get busy with the clearing up.
3. full of work and activity
• Have you had a busy day?
• I have a very busy schedule.
• This is one of the busiest times of the year for the department.
• We've got a busy week ahead of us.
• We had a busy weekend lined up.
• a very busy life
• Things are getting really busy now.
4. full of people, activity, vehicles, etc.
• a busy road/street
• The place gets very busy at lunchtimes.
• We have to cross a busy main road to get to school.
• Victoria is one of London's busiest stations.
5. being used
• SYNONYM engaged
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• The line is busy—I'll try again later.
• the busy signal
6. too full of small details
• This wallpaper is too busy for the bedroom.
7. very busy
8. to find enough things to do
• Since she retired she's kept herself very busy.
• She needed to keep busy.

Word Origin

• Old English bisgian (verb), bisig (noun); related to Dutch bezig, of unknown origin.