busy | (adjective) actively or fully engaged or occupied | - |
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(adjective) overcrowded or cluttered with detail | Synonyms: fussy |
(adjective) intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner | Synonyms: busybodied, interfering, meddlesome, meddling, officious |
(adjective) (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) | Synonyms: engaged, in use |
(adjective) crowded with or characterized by much activity | - |
(verb) keep busy with | Synonyms: occupy |
busybodied | (adjective) intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner | Synonyms: busy, interfering, meddlesome, meddling, officious |
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busybody | (noun) a person who meddles in the affairs of others | Synonyms: nosey-parker, nosy-parker, quidnunc |
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busyness | (noun) the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity | Synonyms: hum |
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busywork | (noun) active work of little value | Synonyms: make-work |
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