engaged (adj.)

  1. having ones attention or mind or energy engaged; she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities; deeply engaged in conversation

    [ Syn: occupied ]

  2. involved in military hostilities; the desperately engaged ships continued the fight'

  3. reserved in advance

    [ Syn: booked , set-aside ]

  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); her line is busy; receptionists telephones are always engaged; the lavatory is in use; kept getting a busy signal

    [ Syn: busy , in use ]

  5. (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting; the gears are engaged; meshed gears; intermeshed twin rotors

    [ Syn: meshed , intermeshed ]

  6. having services contracted for; the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick'

  7. built against or attached to a wall; engaged columns'

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