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busy

UK
/ˈbɪzi/
US
/ˈbɪzi/

Translations

busyadjective
busier
Comp.
busiest
Super.
UK
/ˈbɪzi/
US
/ˈbɪzi/
The city center is always busy during the holidays.
Центр города всегда оживленный во время праздников.
He had a busy schedule this week.
У него был напряженный график на этой неделе.
She is a busy woman with many responsibilities.
Она занятая женщина с множеством обязанностей.
Synonyms
occupied
engaged
active
hustling
swamped
overloaded
tied up
involved
Antonyms
unoccupied
inactive
idle
busyverb
busied
Past Simple
busied
Past Participle
busying
Gerund
UK
/ˈbɪzi/
US
/ˈbɪzi/
I will busy myself with organizing the files.
Я займусь организацией файлов.
Synonyms
involve
preoccupy
immerse
absorb
employ
engage
occupy

Definitions

busyadjective
Engaged in activity or work; occupied.
She was too busy to attend the meeting.
Full of activity or people; bustling.
The busy street was filled with cars and pedestrians.
Characterized by a great deal of activity and movement.
The busy kitchen was filled with chefs preparing meals.
Having a lot of things to do; not free.
He was busy with his homework all evening.
Overly detailed or cluttered in design.
The wallpaper was too busy for the small room.
(of a telephone line, electronic signal, or system) engaged or currently in use and therefore unavailable.
I tried calling several times, but the line was busy.
busyverb
To occupy oneself with activity or work.
She busied herself with cleaning the house all afternoon.
To keep (someone) occupied or engaged in an activity.
The teacher busied the students with a group project.
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