busy Sentence Examples
- The baker was busy preparing fresh bread for the opening rush.
- My calendar is busy this week, but I can try to squeeze you in on Friday.
- The city streets were bustling with activity as people hurried to work.
- We spent the busy holiday season decorating, shopping, and celebrating with family.
- "Excuse me," I said, "are you busy? I have a question."
- The children kept themselves busy playing games while their parents cooked dinner.
- The factory was operating at full capacity, with every machine running busy.
- She politely declined, explaining that she was too busy to take on any new projects at that time.
- After a busy day, it was nice to relax and unwind with a good book.
- The restaurant was so busy, they had to put people on a waiting list.
busy Meaning
busy (v)
keep busy with
busy (a)
actively or fully engaged or occupied
busy (s)
overcrowded or cluttered with detail
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
crowded with or characterized by much activity
(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)
busy (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.
Constantly at work; diligent; active.
Crowded with business or activities; -- said of places and times; as, a busy street.
Officious; meddling; foolish active.
Careful; anxious.
busy (v. t.)
To make or keep busy; to employ; to engage or keep engaged; to occupy; as, to busy one's self with books.
Synonyms & Antonyms of busy
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Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- vigorous
- hardworking
- flourishing
- focused
- intent
- energetic
- lively
- swamped
- concentrating
- operational
- knee-deep
- tireless
- functional
- operating
- functioning
- tied-up
- focussed
- buzzing
- humming
- operative
- living
- happening
- engrossed
- animated
- indefatigable
- thriving
- running
- alive
- vibrant
- going
- absorbed
- astir
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word busy
keep busy with, actively or fully engaged or occupied, overcrowded or cluttered with detail, intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner, crowded with or charac
diligent, active, employed, occupied, working,engaged, preoccupied, bustling,industrious, immersed
free, unbusy,idle, idle, unbusy, unoccupied, sleepy, free, sleepy, unoccupied
The baker was busy preparing fresh bread for the opening rush.
My calendar is busy this week, but I can try to squeeze you in on Friday.
The city streets were bustling with activity as people hurried to work.
We spent the busy holiday season decorating, shopping, and celebrating with family.
