busy (A2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈbɪzi/

Definition

Actively and attentively engaged in work or a pastime.

Examples

• She's too busy to see you right now.

• I'm busy cleaning the house.

• The office was busy with customers.

How to Use busy

busy with (prepositional phrase)

Engaged in a specific activity. — "He's busy with his homework."

too busy to (idiom)

So occupied that one cannot do something else. — "She was too busy to notice him enter the room."

Synonyms of busy

Words with a similar meaning to busy:

• occupied
• engaged
• tied up
• swamped

Antonyms of busy

Words with the opposite meaning to busy:

• free
• idle

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