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Definition busy in British English

busy adjective

adjective
/ˈbɪzi/

➡ responsibility

1

having a lot of things to do

Example

Parents of young children are always busy.

Example

He is an extremely busy man.

Example

Irina and Marcus were busy with preparations for their wedding.

Synonyms and related words
busy active tied up
1.1

a busy time is when you have a lot of things to do

Example

It's been a very busy day.

Example

Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to talk to us.

Synonyms and related words
busy active tied up
2

full of people

Example

a busy waiting room

Synonyms and related words
full crowded packed
2.1

having a lot of traffic passing through

Example

a busy main road

Example

Do not park your car near busy junctions.

Example

the busiest port in Europe

Synonyms and related words
back up bottleneck bumper-to-bumper
2.2

having a lot of customers

Example

Shops are always busier at weekends.

Synonyms and related words
busy active tied up
3

if someone's telephone is busy, it is being used when you try to call

Example

All lines are busy - please call back later.

Synonyms and related words
answer busy call
4

a busy design contains too much annoying detail

Synonyms and related words
beaded bedecked bejewelled
Definition busy in British English