Topic: TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH
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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | bisig |
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bus‧y1 S1 W2
comparative busier, superlative busiest
comparative busier, superlative busiest1 if you are busy, you are working hard and have a lot of things to do : She's busy now - can you phone later? a busy mother of four
person
She's busy now - can you phone later?a busy mother of four2 a busy period of time is full of work or other activities : December is the busiest time of year for shops.
time
December is the busiest time of year for shops.4TCT if a telephone you are calling is busy, it makes a repeated sound to tell you that the person you are calling is talking on their telephone [= engaged British English] I called Sonya, but her line was busy.
TCTtelephone
especially American EnglishI called Sonya, but her line was busy.5 a pattern or design that is busy is too full of small details - used to show disapproval
