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Definition engaged in British English

engaged adjective

adjective
/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
1

involved in doing something

Example

Her team knew they were engaged in work of great importance.

Synonyms and related words
concerned active involved
2

if two people are engaged, they have formally agreed to get married

Example

How long have you been engaged?

Example

She's engaged to someone she met at work.

Example

We got engaged about this time last year.

3

if a telephone line is engaged, it is already being used when you call

Example

The number's engaged.

Synonyms and related words
answer busy call
3.1

if a toilet is engaged, someone is already in it

Synonyms and related words
ballcock bog roll cistern
Definition engaged in British English