busy
∞
1.0
- adjective
- /ˈbɪzi/
:
ocupado
- The cafe was busy this morning as many people stopped by for coffee.
- too busy
- keep busy
- a busy schedule
And I think the world's just so busy now, you know?
- And I think the world's just so busy now, you know?
- Subscribe for more as always, it's been a busy day.
- Our days are tiring, our days are busy, our days are draining.
- Do two things at once because you're a busy guy or girl.
- Mitchley soon rolled up his sleeves and got busy destroying the world.
- We've got a little bit of a busy day just doing stuff.
- Even then he was busy waving at a congregation.
Examples
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It's been such a busy, packed, fun day.
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Life in my learning commons keeps me busy, and life is never dull.
Academic text (2011) -
I am a very busy person.
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Boy, have I had a busy afternoon.
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Because college students are typically busy, finding time and a way to relax is essential.
Academic text (2015) -
We only got to read one book due to my busy work schedule.
Academic text (2013) -
Once they were in the cities, they were too busy to find the time to establish new relationships.
Academic text (2008) -
Things have been really busy downstairs.
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Dr. Lowell, we have a very busy agenda.
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I hardly noticed him; I was so busy showing off for that sweet dark-eyed girl.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
65
3.9
Very busy with a lot of rushed, confusing activity
9
4.1
Full of busy, noisy activity and many people
1
4.4
You have too much work and not enough time
1
3.4
Working very hard all the time
Busy doing something and not free to do other things
Giving full attention to an activity or idea
So busy with many tasks that you cannot rest or take breaks
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
How Busy
2
5.1
- Informal
1
4.4
65
3.9
∞
1.0
45
1.0
57
2.8
Surface Forms
Etymology
Busy comes from an old English word bisig, which meant 'occupied' or 'full of care'. So to be busy is to be full of activity or work.