busy
[ biz-ee ]
/ ˈbɪz i /
adjective, bus·i·er, bus·i·est.
verb (used with object), bus·ied, bus·y·ing.
to keep occupied; make or keep busy: In summer, he busied himself keeping the lawn in order.
Origin of busy
before 1000; Middle English
busi, bisi, Old English
bysig, bisig; cognate with Middle Low German, Middle Dutch
besich, Dutch
bezig
SYNONYMS FOR busy
synonym study for busy
1.
Busy,
diligent,
industrious imply active or earnest effort to accomplish something, or a habitual attitude of such earnestness.
Busy means actively employed, temporarily or habitually:
a busy official.
Diligent suggests earnest and constant effort or application, and usually connotes fondness for, or enjoyment of, what one is doing:
a diligent student.
Industrious often implies a habitual characteristic of steady and zealous application, often with a definite goal:
an industrious clerk working for promotion.
OTHER WORDS FROM busy
Words nearby busy
busto arsizio,
busty,
busulfan,
busuuti,
busway,
busy,
busy as a beaver,
busy lizzie,
busy signal,
busy work,
busybody
Example sentences from the Web for busy
British Dictionary definitions for busy
busy
/ (ˈbɪzɪ) /
adjective busier or busiest
actively or fully engaged; occupied
crowded with or characterized by activity
a busy day
mainly US and Canadian
(of a room, telephone line, etc) in use; engaged
overcrowded with detail
a busy painting
meddlesome; inquisitive; prying
verb busies, busying or busied
(tr)
to make or keep (someone, esp oneself) busy; occupy
Derived forms of busy
busyness, nounWord Origin for busy
Old English
bisig; related to Middle Dutch
besich, perhaps to Latin
festīnāre to hurry
Idioms and Phrases with busy
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