busy

adj

.1. occupied, engaged, employed, working, at work, on duty, at it; taken, in use, tied down or up; engrossed, absorbed, involved, intent, preoccupied, diverted; diligent, assiduous, industrious, laboring, toiling, grinding, drudging, slaving, hardworking, zealous, sedulous, studious, persevering.

2. active, energetic, energetical, vigorous, jumping, hopping, swinging, abuzz, never idle, on the go, Inf. on the move, Sl. go-go; vivacious, sprightly, sprightful, vivid, animated, spirited; vibrant, full of verve, vital, lively, full of life, Chiefly U.S. Inf. chipper; moving, kinetic, motive, volitant, on the wing, stirring, astir, up and about or around, Inf. up and doing; bustling, hustling, restless, commotive, hectic, on the fly, Inf. hyper; indefatigable, tireless, untiring, unremitting, unwavering.

3. officious, forward, aggressive, assertive, pushing, Inf. pushy; meddlesome, meddling, interfering, tampering, interposing, interloping, encroaching; intrusive, prying, pepping, peering, peeking, spying, curious, inquisitive, snooping, Inf. snoopy, Inf. nosy.

4. ornate, overelaborate, overdecorated, overa-dorned, overembellished, excessive, fussy, Inf. tacky; cluttered, overcrowded, overfilled, jammed; jumbled, muddled, chaotic, confused, disorganized.

v

5. occupy, engage, engross, absorb, involve, take up [s.o.'s] time, divert, interest, preoccupy; employ, ply, use, exercise, put to work, keep [s.o.] going or active.

6. work at, toil, strive, labor, travail, slave; drudge, grind, hammer away, Inf. plug away or along.