busyness (noun)
1busyness — busy ► ADJECTIVE (busier, busiest) 1) having a great deal to do. 2) currently occupied with an activity. 3) excessively detailed or decorated. ► VERB (busies, busied) (busy oneself) …
2busyness — noun the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers there is a constant hum of military preparation • Syn: ↑hum • Derivationally related forms: ↑busy • Hypernyms: ↑ …
3busyness — noun see busy I …
4busyness — noun The characteristic of being busy. See Also: business …
5busyness — business, busyness Business means ‘one s affairs or concern’ and associated meanings. For a noun meaning ‘a busy state, busy activity’, use busyness: • Despite his normal frantic busyness, Williams met them all with that same gentle smile Context …
6busy — adjective (busier, busiest) 1》 having a great deal to do. ↘(of a place) full of activity or people. 2》 (of a person) presently occupied; engaged. ↘chiefly N. Amer. (of a telephone line) engaged. 3》 excessively detailed or decorated. verb… …
7busy — I. adjective (busier; est) Etymology: Middle English bisy, from Old English bisig; akin to Middle Dutch & Middle Low German besich busy Date: before 12th century 1. a. engaged in action ; occupied b. being in use < found the telephone busy …
8busy — /ˈbɪzi / (say bizee) adjective (busier, busiest) 1. actively and attentively engaged: busy with his work. 2. not at leisure; otherwise engaged. 3. full of or characterised by activity. 4. officious; meddlesome; prying. 5. Chiefly US → engaged… …
9busily — busy ► ADJECTIVE (busier, busiest) 1) having a great deal to do. 2) currently occupied with an activity. 3) excessively detailed or decorated. ► VERB (busies, busied) (busy oneself) …
10busy — ► ADJECTIVE (busier, busiest) 1) having a great deal to do. 2) currently occupied with an activity. 3) excessively detailed or decorated. ► VERB (busies, busied) (busy oneself) …
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