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- [biz-ee]
- /ˈbɪz i/
- /ˈbɪz.i/
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- [biz-ee]
- /ˈbɪz i/
Definitions of busied word
- adjective busied actively and attentively engaged in work or a pastime: busy with her work. 1
- adjective busied not at leisure; otherwise engaged: He couldn't see any visitors because he was busy. 1
- adjective busied full of or characterized by activity: a busy life. 1
- adjective busied (of a telephone line) in use by a party or parties and not immediately accessible. 1
- adjective busied officious; meddlesome; prying. 1
- adjective busied ornate, disparate, or clashing in design or colors; cluttered with small, unharmonious details; fussy: The rug is too busy for this room. 1
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Origin of busied
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English busi, bisi, Old English bysig, bisig; cognate with Middle Low German, Middle Dutch besich, Dutch bezig
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Parts of speech for Busied
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
busied popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
busied usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for busied
verb busied
- join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
- immerse — to plunge into or place under a liquid; dip; sink.
- preoccupy — to absorb or engross to the exclusion of other things.
- undertake — to take upon oneself, as a task, performance, etc.; attempt: She undertook the job of answering all the mail.
- involve — to include as a necessary circumstance, condition, or consequence; imply; entail: This job involves long hours and hard work.
Antonyms for busied
verb busied
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- release — to lease again.
- disgust — to cause loathing or nausea in.
- offend — to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
- banish — If someone or something is banished from a place or area of activity, they are sent away from it and prevented from entering it.
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