engaged, adj.
freq. cnt. 8
freq. cnt. 8
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7
engaged occupied
sample sentences
"she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities""deeply engaged in conversation"
semantic pointers
similar to
involved in military hostilities
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
engaged
sample sentences
"the desperately engaged ships continued the fight"
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similar to
built against or attached to a wall
<adj.all>
engaged
sample sentences
"engaged columns"
having services contracted for
<adj.all>
engaged
sample sentences
"the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick"
semantic pointers
similar to
(used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting
<adj.all>
engaged intermeshed meshed
sample sentences
"the gears are engaged""meshed gears"
"intermeshed twin rotors"
semantic pointers
similar to
(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)
<adj.all> (p) freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
busy engaged in use
sample sentences
"her line is busy""receptionists' telephones are always engaged"
"the lavatory is in use"
"kept getting a busy signal"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
reserved in advance
<adj.all> (p) freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
booked engaged set-aside
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