(adj) (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line), Syn. engaged, in use, Example:her line is busy; receptionists' telephones are always engaged; the lavatory is in use; kept getting a busy signal

busybody

(n) a person who meddles in the affairs of others, Syn. nosy-parker, quidnunc, nosey-parker

busyness

(n) the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity, Syn. hum, Example:they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers; there is a constant hum of military preparation

busywork

(n) active work of little value, Syn. make-work, Example:while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Busy

a. [ OE. busi, bisi, AS. bysig; akin to D. bezig, LG. besig; cf. Skr. bhūsh to be active, busy. ] 1. Engaged in some business; hard at work (either habitually or only for the time being); occupied with serious affairs; not idle nor at leisure; as, a busy merchant. [ 1913 Webster ]

Sir, my mistress sends you word
That she is busy, and she can not come. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Constantly at work; diligent; active. [ 1913 Webster ]

Busy hammers closing rivets up. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Religious motives . . . are so busy in the heart. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Crowded with business or activities; -- said of places and times; as, a busy street. [ 1913 Webster ]

To-morrow is a busy day. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Officious; meddling; foolish active. [ 1913 Webster ]

On meddling monkey, or on busy ape. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Careful; anxious. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Diligent; industrious; assiduous; active; occupied; engaged. [ 1913 Webster ]

Busy

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Busied p. pr. & vb. n. Busying. ] [ AS. bysgian. ] To make or keep busy; to employ; to engage or keep engaged; to occupy; as, to busy one's self with books. [ 1913 Webster ]

Be it thy course to busy giddy minds
With foreign quarrels. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

busybodied

adj. intruding unasked into the affairs of others.
Syn. -- interfering, meddlesome, meddling, officious, busy. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

Busybody

n.; pl. Busybodies One who officiously concerns himself with the affairs of others; a meddling person. [ 1913 Webster ]

And not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not. 1 Tim. v. 13. [ 1913 Webster ]

busyness

n. the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity; as, they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

busywork

n. active work of little value, performed merely to occupy time, avoid boredom, or to look busy; as, while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork.
Syn. -- make-work. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

忙

[忙, máng] busy #1307

Japanese-English: COMPDICT Dictionary COMPDICT JP-EN Dictionary

使用中

[しようちゅう, shiyouchuu] busy

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Stoßzeit { f } | außerhalb der Stoßzeiten

busy time; rush hour; peak hour | at off-peak hours

belegt; besetzt { adj }

busy [ Am. ]; engaged [ Br. ]

geschäftig; fleißig; beschäftigt; belebt; emsig; rührig { adj } | geschäftiger; fleißiger; beschäftigter; belebter; emsiger; rühriger | am gechäftigsten; am fleißigsten; am beschäftigsten; am belebtesten; am emsigsten; am rührigsten

busy | busier | busiest

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