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busy
'busy' - used as an adjective
1. actively or fully engaged or occupied
busy with her work
a busy man
too busy to eat lunch
the line is busy
2. overcrowded or cluttered with detail
a busy painting
3. intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
busy about other people's business
4. crowded with or characterized by much activity
a very busy week
a busy life
a busy street
a busy seaport
5. (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability
her line is busy
kept getting a busy signal

'busy' - used as a verb
6. keep busy with
She busies herself with her butterfly collection

derived forms
1. Busy / Past
busied
2. Busy / Third Person
busies
3. Busy / Present Participle
busying
4. Busy / Comparitive
busier
5. Busy / Superlative
busiest
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Antonym
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    Who Said that ?
    The answer to old age is to keep one's mind busy and to go on with one's life as if it were interminable. I always admired Chekhov for building a new house when he was dying of tuberculosis. - Click here to find out.
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    The lifespan of a firefly is about seven days. During these days, they are busy trying to find a mate.