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
Definition: resided in; having tenants
Usage: not all the occupied (or tenanted) apartments were well kept up
Similar words: inhabited
Definition: having inhabitants; lived in
Usage: the inhabited regions of the earth
Synonyms: occupied
Definition: held or filled or in use
Usage: she keeps her time well occupied; the wc is occupied
Similar words: 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: filled
Definition: (of time) taken up
Usage: well-filled hours