Meaning of "busy" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BUSY

Old English bisig; related to Middle Dutch besich, perhaps to Latin festīnāre to hurry.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BUSY

busy  [ˈbɪzɪ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BUSY

Busy is a verb and can also act as an adjective.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb busy in English.

WHAT DOES BUSY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Busy

Busy may refer to: ▪ a busy signal ▪ Busy, Doubs, a commune in France ▪ Busy, Kentucky ▪ Mr. Busy, a Mr. Men character ▪ Little Miss Busy, a Little Miss character ▪ Busy Bee, American rapper ▪ Busy Philipps, American film actress ▪ Everett M. "Busy" Arnold, American comic books entrepreneur ▪ Busy P, the stage name of the French DJ Pedro Winter ▪ "Busy", 2010 ▪ "Busy", 2011 ▪ "Busy", a song by Jawbreaker ▪ "Busy", a 1998 song by Grinspoon ▪ "Busy", a 2000 song by K's Choice ▪ Busy , American electronic musician...

Definition of busy in the English dictionary

The first definition of busy in the dictionary is actively or fully engaged; occupied. Other definition of busy is crowded with or characterized by activity. Busy is also in use; engaged.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BUSY

PRESENT

Present

I busy

you busy

he/she/it busies

we busy

you busy

they busy

Present continuous

I am busying

you are busying

he/she/it is busying

we are busying

you are busying

they are busying

Present perfect

I have busied

you have busied

he/she/it has busied

we have busied

you have busied

they have busied

Present perfect continuous

I have been busying

you have been busying

he/she/it has been busying

we have been busying

you have been busying

they have been busying

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I busied

you busied

he/she/it busied

we busied

you busied

they busied

Past continuous

I was busying

you were busying

he/she/it was busying

we were busying

you were busying

they were busying

Past perfect

I had busied

you had busied

he/she/it had busied

we had busied

you had busied

they had busied

Past perfect continuous

I had been busying

you had been busying

he/she/it had been busying

we had been busying

you had been busying

they had been busying

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will busy

you will busy

he/she/it will busy

we will busy

you will busy

they will busy

Future continuous

I will be busying

you will be busying

he/she/it will be busying

we will be busying

you will be busying

they will be busying

Future perfect

I will have busied

you will have busied

he/she/it will have busied

we will have busied

you will have busied

they will have busied

Future perfect continuous

I will have been busying

you will have been busying

he/she/it will have been busying

we will have been busying

you will have been busying

they will have been busying

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would busy

you would busy

he/she/it would busy

we would busy

you would busy

they would busy

Conditional continuous

I would be busying

you would be busying

he/she/it would be busying

we would be busying

you would be busying

they would be busying

Conditional perfect

I would have busy

you would have busy

he/she/it would have busy

we would have busy

you would have busy

they would have busy

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been busying

you would have been busying

he/she/it would have been busying

we would have been busying

you would have been busying

they would have been busying

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you busy
we let´s busy
you busy

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to busy

Past participle

busied

Present Participle

busying

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «BUSY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «busy» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of busy

active · assiduous · brisk · bustling · congested · cramped · crowded · diligent · efficient · energetic · exacting · full · hard-pressed · hectic · in harness · industrious · jam-packed · mobbed · on duty · on the go · overflowing · packed · populous · strenuous · teeming · tireless · tiring · working

TRANSLATION OF BUSY

Find out the translation of busy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of busy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «busy» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 忙碌的
• Translator English - Spanish: ocupado
• English: busy
• Translator English - Hindi: व्यस्त
• Translator English - Arabic: مَشْغول
• Translator English - Russian: занятой
• Translator English - Portuguese: ocupado
• Translator English - Bengali: ব্যস্ত
• Translator English - French: occupé
• Translator English - Malay: sibuk
• Translator English - German: beschäftigt
• Translator English - Japanese: 忙しい
• Translator English - Korean: 바쁜
• Translator English - Javanese: Sibuk
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bận rộn
• Translator English - Tamil: பிஸியாக
• Translator English - Marathi: व्यस्त
• Translator English - Turkish: meşgul
• Translator English - Italian: occupato
• Translator English - Polish: zajęty
• Translator English - Ukrainian: зайнятий
• Translator English - Romanian: ocupat
• Translator English - Greek: απασχολημένος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: besig
• Translator English - Swedish: upptagen
• Translator English - Norwegian: opptatt

10 QUOTES WITH «BUSY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word busy.

1

Lucille Ball

If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it. The more things you do, the more you can do.

2

Brandon Boyd

Big Brother is watching... look busy.

3

Christie Brinkley

My biggest deterrent to getting the workout I need is just that my days are so full and so busy.

4

Craig Charles

I'm busy and that's the way I like it - when I have too much downtime I get into trouble.

5

Frank A. Clark

Modern man is frantically trying to earn enough to buy things he's too busy to enjoy.

6

Marion Cotillard

I have busy nights.

7

Richard Coyle

I'm better when I'm busy. I am happier. I am a bit useless when I'm not busy. I start thinking too much, which is never a good thing. When I'm busy I have a better perspective on what really matters - the priorities.

8

Johnny Damon

You know, a lot of people say they didn't want to die until the Red Sox won the World Series. Well, there could be a lot of busy ambulances tomorrow.

9

Ram Dass

Your problem is you're... too busy holding onto your unworthiness.

10

El DeBarge

The devil is busy and trying to distort and adulterate the things that are the pure essence of God.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUSY»

Discover the use of busy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to busy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Crazy Busy: A (mercifully) Short Book about a (really) Big ...

Constant busyness is dangerous for our souls. In this short, honest, and often humorous book, DeYoung rejects the “busyness as usual” mindset, helping us to make time for the things that really matter.

Kevin DeYoung, 2013

The Preschooler's Busy Book: 365 Creative Learning Games and ...

This activity book has it ALL for busy preschoolers and their parents or daycare providers! It is also written with warmth and sprinkled with humor and insight.

Trish Kuffner, 2010

The Arts & Crafts Busy Book: 365 Art and Craft Activities to ...

The Arts & Crafts Busy Book is packed with 365 fun, creative activities to stimulate your child every day of the year! This book will encourage children ages two to six to use their creativity and self-expression.

Trish Kuffner, 2010

Busy Chickens

Rhyming text and photographs depict the activities of chickens, such as squawking, grooming, and perching. On board pages.

John Schindel, 2009

Business Letters for Busy People: Time Saving, Ready-to-use ...

An interactive CD-ROM updates this bestseller with sample letters and templates to help readers get all their correspondence done quickly and painlessly.

John A. Carey, 2002

Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers: 50 ...

Every group can benefit from team-building exercises.

Brian Cole MILLER, 2003

Everyday Letters for Busy People: Hundreds of Samples You ...

This reference contains hundreds of tips, techniques, and samples that will help readers create the perfect letter or e-mail no matter what the occasion or circumstance, or how little time they have.

Debra Hart May, Regina McAloney, 2004

Keeping Busy: A Handbook of Activities for Persons with Dementia

In Keeping Busy, James Dowling describes a variety of activities designed to bring meaning and enjoyment to the lives of persons with dementia.

James R. Dowling, 2009

Japanese for Busy People: Romanized version. I

This worldwide bestselling series wasrepared by a working group of experienced Japanese language instructors whoeviewed and tested the material in an authentic classroom environment.

‎2006

The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development

"Java Programming & Application Development for Google/Open Handset Alliance Mobile Phones & Internet Devices."

Mark L. Murphy, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUSY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term busy is used in the context of the following news items.

Ron Cook: Pirates have a very busy Monday

Monday began with rotten news. The Pirates put starter-without-a-regular-position Josh Harrison on the 15-day disabled list with a left thumb ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»

Mountain Lion Roams Close To Busy Daly City Mall

DALY CITY (CBS SF) — The latest Bay Area mountain lion sighting happened at a rather unusual place in Daly City. A Daly City police officer ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»

SEE IT: Naked woman walks into busy New Jersey Wawa store …

It went from Wawa to woo-woo! A naked woman appeared to test the boundaries in convenience when filmed casually strolling into a New ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»

Busy Keystone Firefighters Need Help Restocking Supplies

Fire departments across the state are recovering after a busy holiday ... Volunteer firefighters at Keystone had a very busy weekend and were ... «News On 6, Jul 15»

Sudden monsoon storm keep Vegas firefighters busy

Emergency crews worked a busy night, not just due to crashes, but some swift water rescues because of flash flooding. In a span of about two ... «News3LV, Jul 15»

Exposed by Vyapam: Chouhan, like other politicians, is busy …

In Vyapam, politicians are so busy trying to put as much distance as they can between the dead and themselves, that kind of empathy has ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»

Busy Signal sets record straight

Dancehall artiste Busy Signal said he was unaware of a debt that resulted in him being arrested in Trinidad and Tobago, on Saturday night. «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»

Indiana Grown gets busy

Staff is busy loading more UPC codes into the system, so the app isn't completely up to speed yet, he said. The initiative will also have a ... «Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Jul 15»

USL: Two more Cascadia clashes highlight busy week, Rochester …

It was a busy week in USL, and it started off Monday with the first of two Cascadia clashes when the Portland Timbers 2 played host to Seattle ... «MLSsoccer.com, Jul 15»

Paving work on a busy Md. route will cause delays

WASHINGTON — A major paving project is starting Tuesday morning in southern Prince George's County, and drivers should expect delays. «WTOP, Jul 15»