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busy
What does busy mean?
busy (adjective): engaged with or preoccupied by an activity or person.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce busy?
/ˈbɪzi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does busy come from?
From Middle English bisy, busie, from Old English bisiġ (“busy, occupied, diligent”), from Proto-West Germanic *bisīg (“diligent; zealous; busy”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of busy?
Words related to busy
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “busy” mean?
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
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engaged with or preoccupied by an activity or person
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consisting of a large number of individuals or parts
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happening or appearing in the relatively near future
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