actively or fully engaged or occupied; busy with her work; a busy man; too busy to eat lunch'

overcrowded or cluttered with detail; a busy painting; a fussy design

[ Syn: fussy ]

intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner; an interfering old woman; bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself; busy about other peoples business

[ Syn: interfering , meddlesome , meddling , officious , busybodied ]

crowded with or characterized by much activity; a very busy week; a busy life; a busy street; a busy seaport'

(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: engaged , in use ]

keep busy with; She busies herself with her butterfly collection

[ Syn: occupy ]