Busy

noun

/ˈbɪzi/

Word Frequency: 20.3

Definitions

1.nounA police officer.

2.verbTo make somebody busy or active; to occupy.

"On my vacation I'll busy myself with gardening."

3.verbTo rush somebody.

4.adjectiveCrowded with business or activities; having a great deal going on.

"We crossed a busy street."

5.adjectiveEngaged in activity or by someone else.

"He is busy with piano practice."

6.adjectiveHaving a lot going on; complicated or intricate.

"Flowers, stripes, and checks in the same fabric make for a busy pattern."

7.adjectiveOfficious; meddling.

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