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engaged

/E/n'g/eI//dZ/d/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Occupied; employed; busy.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

    adj.all

    Examples
    Deeply engaged in conversation.
    Synonyms occupied

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. involved in military hostilities

    adj.all

    Examples
    The desperately engaged ships continued the fight.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. reserved in advance

    adj.all

    Synonyms booked set-aside

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. (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)

    adj.all

    Examples
    Receptionists' telephones are always engaged.
    Synonyms busy in use

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  5. (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting

    adj.all

    Examples
    The gears are engaged.
    Synonyms intermeshed meshed

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  6. having services contracted for

    adj.all

    Examples
    The carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  7. built against or attached to a wall

    adj.all

    Examples
    Engaged columns.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

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