Engaged

(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

Busy

In use

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Occupied

Examples

Receptionists' telephones are always engaged

(used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting

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Geared

Examples

The gears are engaged

Having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

Synonyms

Occupied

Similar to

Busy

Examples

Deeply engaged in conversation

Reserved in advance

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Reserved

Built against or attached to a wall

In category

Architecture

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Connected

Examples

Engaged columns

Having services contracted for

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Employed

Examples

The carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick

Involved in military hostilities

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Involved

Examples

The desperately engaged ships continued the fight