Definition: having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
Usage: she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities; deeply engaged in conversation
Similar words: busy
Definition: actively or fully engaged or occupied
Usage: busy with her work; a busy man; too busy to eat lunch
Synonyms: engaged
Definition: built against or attached to a wall
Usage: engaged columns
Similar words: connected
Definition: joined or linked together
Synonyms: engaged
Definition: having services contracted for
Usage: the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick
Similar words: employed
Definition: having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
Usage: most of our graduates are employed
Synonyms: engaged, intermeshed, meshed
Definition: (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting
Usage: the gears are engaged; meshed gears; intermeshed twin rotors
Similar words: geared
Definition: equipped with or connected by gears or having gears engaged
Synonyms: engaged
Definition: involved in military hostilities
Usage: the desperately engaged ships continued the fight
Similar words: involved
Definition: connected by participation or association or use
Usage: we accomplished nothing, simply because of the large number of people involved; the problems involved; the involved muscles; I don't want to get involved; everyone involved in the bribery case has been identified
Synonyms: engaged, in use, busy
Definition: (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line)
Usage: her line is busy; receptionists' telephones are always engaged; the lavatory is in use; kept getting a busy signal
Similar words: occupied
Definition: held or filled or in use
Usage: she keeps her time well occupied; the wc is occupied
Synonyms: engaged, set-aside, booked
Definition: reserved in advance
Similar words: reserved
Definition: set aside for the use of a particular person or party