engaged

• "she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities"
• "deeply engaged in conversation"

Synonyms

• occupiedheld or filled or in use; seized and controlled as by military invasion; resided in; having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

• "the desperately engaged ships continued the fight"

Synonyms

• bookedreserved in advance
• set-aside(p)

• "(`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line)"
• "her line is busy"
• "receptionists' telephones are always engaged"
• "the lavatory is in use"
• "kept getting a busy signal"

Synonyms

• busykeep busy with; actively or fully engaged or occupied; overcrowded or cluttered with detail; intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner; crowded with or characterized by much activity; (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability
• in use(p)

• "the gears are engaged"
• "meshed gears"
• "intermeshed twin rotors"

Synonyms

• meshedthe holy city of Shiite Muslims; resembling a network; (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting
• intermeshedcaught as if in a mesh; (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting

• "the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick"

• "engaged columns"