Definition of Engaged

1. Adjective. Having ones attention or mind or energy engaged. "Deeply engaged in conversation"

Exact synonyms: Occupied
Similar to: Busy

2. Adjective. Involved in military hostilities. "The desperately engaged ships continued the fight"
Similar to: Involved

3. Adjective. Reserved in advance.
Exact synonyms: Booked, Set-aside
Similar to: Reserved

4. Adjective. (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; ('engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line). "Kept getting a busy signal"
Exact synonyms: Busy, In Use
Similar to: Occupied
Derivative terms: Busyness

5. Adjective. (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting. "Intermeshed twin rotors"
Exact synonyms: Intermeshed, Meshed
Similar to: Geared

6. Adjective. Having services contracted for. "The carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick"
Similar to: Employed

7. Adjective. Built against or attached to a wall. "Engaged columns"
Category relationships: Architecture
Similar to: Connected

Definition of Engaged

1. a. Occupied; employed; busy.

Definition of Engaged

1. engage [v] - See also: engage

Lexicographical Neighbors of Engaged

enfranchisement
enfranchises
enfranchising
enfree
enfreed
enfreeing
enfrees
enfreeze
enfreezes
enfrosen
enfroze
enfrozen
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eng
engage
engaged (current term)
engagedly
engagement
engagement
engagements
engagement ring
engager
engagers
engages
engaging
engagingly
engaol
engaoled
engaoling
engaols

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