busy
Meaning of busy
adjective
- having a great deal to do.
he had been too busy to enjoy himself
- excessively detailed or decorated.
the lavish set designs are a little too busy
- keep oneself occupied.
she busied herself with her new home
- a police officer.
I was picked up by the busies for possession
Old English bisgian (verb), bisig (noun); related to Dutch bezig, of unknown origin.
Information about busy
- The plural form of busy is: busies.
- Languages in which busy is used:
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Hyphenation of busy
busy
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- busy is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
busy synonyms
Meaning fussy:
Meaning interfering:
interfering, meddlesome, meddling, officious, busybodied
Meaning engaged:
Meaning occupy:
Meaning full of life and energy; active and outgoing:
Meaning diligent and hard-working:
Meaning (of a place) full of activity:
Meaning showing or involving great activity or vitality:
Meaning having or showing great effort or energy:
Meaning decorated in an excessively elaborate style:
Meaning made to seem more impressive or important than is the case; exaggerated or pretentious:
Meaning too ripe; past its best:
Meaning (of a piece of writing or a work of art) too elaborate or complicated in design or construction:
Meaning regarded or represented as larger, better, or worse than in reality:
Meaning (of food) overcooked:
Meaning excessively intricate or elaborate:
Meaning cover or fill (something) with an untidy collection of things:
Meaning deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously:
Meaning (of a person) having to work beyond their capacity or strength:
Meaning showing signs of nervous tension or tiredness:
Meaning highly ornate and extravagant in style:
Meaning (especially of music or literature) extravagantly or excessively ornate:
Meaning (of a place) extremely crowded:
Meaning have or include (something) as a necessary or integral part or result:
Meaning occupy or attract (someone's interest or attention):
Meaning relate to; be about:
Meaning give work to (someone) and pay them for it:
Meaning take in or soak up (energy or a liquid or other substance) by chemical or physical action:
Meaning absorb all the attention or interest of:
Meaning involve oneself deeply in a particular activity:
Meaning (of a matter or subject) dominate or engross the mind of (someone) to the exclusion of other thoughts:
Meaning excite the curiosity or attention of (someone):
Meaning provide (someone) with amusement or enjoyment:
Meaning prevent (someone) from concentrating on something:
Meaning cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another:
Meaning provide interesting and enjoyable occupation for (someone); entertain:
Meaning charm or enchant (someone), often in a deceptive way:
busy antonyms
Meaning (of a person) avoiding work; lazy:
Meaning making little or no noise:
Meaning characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate:
Translation of busy
- French: occupé, occuper
- German: beschäftigt, beschäftigen, belegt, besetzt
- Spanish: ocupado, ocupada, ocupar
- Portuguese: ocupado, ocupar
- Italian: occupato, impegnare, occupare, occuparsi, affannarsi, trafficato
Anagrams of busy
Words that rhyme with busy
bebusy, rebusy, embusy, nonbusy, unbusy, overbusy, superbusy, misbusy
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