engaged

Speech parts

1. engaged - Adjective

2. engaged - Verb

4. engaged - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

of Engage

Occupied; employed; busy.

Pledged; promised; especially, having the affections pledged; promised in marriage; affianced; betrothed.

Greatly interested; of awakened zeal; earnest.

Involved; esp., involved in a hostile encounter; as, the engaged ships continued the fight.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

occupied busy meshed in use taken involved attached committed absorbed intent preoccupied betrothed engrossed immersed booked
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Antonyms

freeborn single available free removed accepted
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Related terms

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Phrases with the word

engaged in be engaged get engaged engaged boy and girl engaged man and woman actively engaged in

Examples

her line is busy Source: Internet

receptionists' telephones are always engaged Source: Internet

the lavatory is in use Source: Internet

kept getting a busy signal Source: Internet

she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities Source: Internet

deeply engaged in conversation Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

engage with engageable engageante engaged boy and girl engaged column engaged in