engaged

About 28.44 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb simple past and past participle of engage
2. adjective Having agreed to marry a particular person (one's fiancé or fiancée) or each other.
3. adjective Busy or employed.
4. adjective Greatly interested.
5. adjective Already involved in a telephone call when a third party calls.

   I tried calling, but she (or her phone) was engaged.

6. adjective attached to a wall or sunk into it halfway
7. adjective in contact and in operation
8. adjective being attacked or attacking

Similar words

betrothed affianced bespoken connected committed occupied employed attached involved set-aside

Often followed by

in to with the on by for at as