busied

Variant of busy

adjective busier, busiest

  1. occupied in some activity; at work; not idle
  2. full of activity; characterized by much action or motion
    1. in use at the moment, as a telephone line
    2. indicating such use: the busy signal
  3. meddlesome
  4. having so much detail, variety of color, etc. as to create a confusing, displeasing effect

Origin: ME busi < OE bisig, occupied, diligent; akin to Du bezig: seen only in LowG & E

transitive verb busied, busying

to make or keep busy: often used reflexively

Origin: ME busien < OE bisgian, to occupy, employ < bisgu, occupation, labor

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