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Busy ˈbɪzi Afraid Doctor Moment Call Back Full

Word busy
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈbɪzi / NAmE / ˈbɪzi /
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  • are you busy tonight?
  • i'm afraid the doctor is busy at the moment. can he call you back?
  • i'll be too busy to come to the meeting.
  • the principal is a very busy woman.
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busy

(adjective)BrE / ˈbɪzi / NAmE / ˈbɪzi /
  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?
    • I'll be too busy to come to the meeting.
    • The principal is a very busy woman.
    • She was always too busy to listen.
    • a very busy life
    • Kate's busy with her homework.
  2. spending a lot of time on something
    • James is busy practising for the school concert.
    • Let's get busy with the clearing up.
    • They were busy enjoying themselves at the party.
  3. full of people, activity, vehicles, etc.
    • a busy main road
    • Victoria is one of London's busiest stations.
  4. full of work and activity
    • Have you had a busy day?
    • This is one of the busiest times of the year for the department.
    • We had a busy weekend lined up.
  5. being used
    • synonym engaged
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/engaged
    • 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.

    Extra Examples

    • I’ve got enough work to keep you busy.
    • She needed to keep busy.
    • She was busy with her make-up.
    • Have you had a busy day?
    • I’m afraid the doctor is busy at the moment. Can he call you back?
    • Let’s get busy with the clearing up.
    • Victoria is one of London’s busiest stations.
    • We have to cross a busy main road to get to school.

    Word Origin

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