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- pronunciation:
- bI
zi
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
busier, busiest |
| definition 1: |
When you are busy, you have a lot to do.
Mom is too busy to take us to the pool today, but she said we can go tomorrow.- synonyms:
- active, engaged, immersed, occupied, working
- antonyms:
- free, idle, lazy
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| definition 2: |
When you have a busy day, it means that the day is full of things to do.
Tomorrow is going to be busy because we'll be getting ready for our trip.- synonyms:
- active, productive
- antonyms:
- slow
- similar words:
- lively
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| definition 3: |
When a telephone line is busy, it means that people are using it.
I tried to call my dad but his line was busy. I'll try again in a while because I need to talk to him.- synonyms:
- occupied
- antonyms:
- available
- similar words:
- reserved, used
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| related words: |
alive |
| derivations: |
busily (adv.), busyness (n.) |
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