- (a.) 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.
- (a.) Careful; anxious.
- (a.) Crowded with business or activities; -- said of places and times; as, a busy street.
- (a.) Constantly at work; diligent; active.
- (a.) Officious; meddling; foolish active.
- (v.t.) To make or keep busy; to employ; to engage or keep engaged; to occupy; as, to busy one's self with books.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "busy" 27 May 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/busy/definitions/1983382> |