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• actively or fully engaged or occupied

  antonym	idle
  derivation	busyness
  also	diligentemployed
  similar	at workdrudgingengagedlaboringlabouringoccupiedoverbusytied uptoilingup to

• overcrowded or cluttered with detail

  synonym	fussy
  similar	fancy

• intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

  synonym	busybodiedinterferingmeddlesomemeddlingofficious
  similar	intrusive

• (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)

  synonym	engagedin use
  derivation	busyness
  similar	occupied

• crowded with or characterized by much activity

  derivation	busyness
  similar	active

• keep busy with

  synonym	occupy
  hypernym	work
  hyponym	dabbleplay aroundpotterputtersmatter