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busyhaving a lot of things to do; actively engaged in work or activities

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having a lot of things to do; actively engaged in work or activities

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbɪzi/

Korean meaning: 바쁜, 할 일이 많은

Korean pronunciation: **비**지

Example Sentences

  • Mom is so busy that she forgot her own birthday.
  • The busy bee worked harder than the lazy CEO.
  • I'm busy preparing for the college entrance exam.

busy

ADJECTIVE

//ˈbɪzi//

having a lot of things to do; actively engaged in work or activities

busy concept
💡 Concept

The cafe is so busy that the barista juggles five orders at once.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈbɪzi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈbɪzi/

🌳Etymology

Rootbusy

Origin

From Old English 'bisig' meaning 'occupied' or 'anxious,' likely related to the verb 'to be' and possibly influenced by Old Norse roots. The word has Germanic origins and evolved to mean 'actively engaged in work or activities.'

🎵Rhyme

dizzyfizzytizzy
dizzy
fizzy
tizzy

🔗Collocations

busy schedule
busy street
keep busy
too busy to
busy doing
busy signal
get busy

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Mom is so busy that she forgot her own birthday.

😄 Fun example

The busy bee worked harder than the lazy CEO.

I'm busy preparing for the college entrance exam.

The restaurant is always busy during lunch time.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

occupiedactiveengagedcrowdedhectic

Antonyms

freeidleavailable

Related

workscheduleactivityrushhustle

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