engaged — busy or occupied with something
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: busy or occupied with something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
Korean meaning: 바쁜, 몰두한
Korean pronunciation: 인**게이**지드
Example Sentences
- My roommate is so engaged with his new hobby that he forgot to eat dinner.
- The professor kept students engaged by telling jokes between lectures.
- She got engaged to her boyfriend, but he's more engaged with his PlayStation.
engaged
ADJECTIVE//ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd//
busy or occupied with something
💡 Concept
The artist is deeply engaged in painting her masterpiece
🎵 Rhyme
Engaged in work but caged, he becomes enraged!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
🌳Etymology
Prefixen--
Rootgage
Suffix--d
Origin
프랑스어 'engager'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '담보로 맡기다, 약속하다'라는 의미였습니다. 시간이 지나면서 '몰두하다', '약혼하다'의 의미로 확장되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
enragedcagedstaged
enraged
caged
staged
🔗Collocations
engaged in
get engaged
actively engaged
engaged citizen
deeply engaged
engaged couple
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My roommate is so engaged with his new hobby that he forgot to eat dinner.”
“The professor kept students engaged by telling jokes between lectures.”
😄 Fun example
“She got engaged to her boyfriend, but he's more engaged with his PlayStation.”
“The company wants employees to be more engaged in workplace discussions.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
absorbedinvolvedcommittedoccupiedimmersed
Antonyms
disengageddetacheduninvolved
Related
engagementengageengagingbetrothed
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