engaged

Definition

  • adjective: promised to be married
  • adjective: involved in activity
  • synonyms: occupied, employed, busy

Examples

  • He won't be able to attend because he's 'otherwise engaged'. [=he is busy doing something else]

  • ('US') He is 'engaged' in research. = ('Brit') He is 'engaged' on research.

  • She 'engaged' him 'in' conversation. [=she started a conversation with him]

Movie quotes

  • (..) - The terrible two. in their own special ways. Since it's an evening of announcements, uh, l've also got one. Um, l've decided to get engaged. l've found myself a nice, slightly odd-looking bloke... who l know is gonna make me happy for the rest of my life. Wait a sec. l mean, l-- (..)
    1999 Notting Hill