Busy

Free printable worksheets and lesson plans for every busy teacher. Find printable worksheets on any topic: vocabulary, grammar, listening, reading, writing and speaking! When you're busy, you have things to do. You're occupied and probably not bored. Busy Philipps (born 1979), American film actress; Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters. Little Miss Busy, a Little Miss character; Mr. Busy, a character in the Mr. Men series and the titular character of the book Mr. Busy; Music 'Busy' (Lyfe Jennings song), 2010 'Busy' (Olly Murs song), 2011 'Busy', a 1998 song by Grinspoon. Busy yourself occupy yourself, be engrossed, immerse yourself, involve yourself, amuse yourself, absorb yourself, employ yourself, engage yourself, keep busy or occupied He busied himself with the camera. Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002. Definition of busy in the Definitions.net dictionary. Meaning of busy. What does busy mean? Information and translations of busy in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.

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• There can nothing equal the busyness of a man hastening to perfect his arrangements before a flight of ducks is due to start.

• Samarra camp was a swirl of dust after the day's busyness; almost a faery place in the last sunlight.

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• Add the ordinary impediments of life, and admire my busyness.

  The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson

• The men whose devoted lives have made history great have seen in creation's busyness more than aimless shuddering.

• Phillida was framed in the open square, and shook a dustcloth at us by way of greeting and evidence of her busyness.

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Example sentences from the Web for busyness

• There can nothing equal the busyness of a man hastening to perfect his arrangements before a flight of ducks is due to start.

• Samarra camp was a swirl of dust after the day's busyness; almost a faery place in the last sunlight.

  The Leicestershires beyond Baghdad|Edward John Thompson

• Add the ordinary impediments of life, and admire my busyness.

  The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson

• The men whose devoted lives have made history great have seen in creation's busyness more than aimless shuddering.

• Phillida was framed in the open square, and shook a dustcloth at us by way of greeting and evidence of her busyness.

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• enPR: bĭz'i, IPA^(key): /ˈbɪzi/

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• Hyphenation: bus‧y

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1. If you are busy, you are doing something and not available to do something else.

   I'm sorry, I'm busy on Monday. Can we get together on Wednesday?

   I'm too busy to go to the movies.

   The doctor's busy with another emergency.

   We need something to keep the kids busy in the car.

2. If a time is busy, there is little or no time to rest because of work or other activities.

   Things are really busy at the office this week. I have five meetings tomorrow.

   December is a busy time of year for many shops.

   Cooking every day is very difficult with my busy schedule.

3. If a place is busy, there are many people or vehicles moving about.

   The roads are busy this morning, so give yourself extra time.

   Hartsfield-Jackson International is the world's busiest airport.

4. If a telephone is busy someone is using it and cannot take a call.

   I tried to call him, but the line was busy.

5. If a design is busy there are too many small elements in it.

   I don't think you should wear that busy dress.

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Busykid

1. (transitive), (often with reciprocal pronouns) If you busy yourself, you find things to do to fill your time.

   He busied himself with fixing his tie as he waited for her to arrive.