US /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒd/
adj Freq #2488

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Having formally agreed to marry someone.

    They got engaged last summer and plan to marry next year.

  2. 2
    adj

    Busy doing something or already in use.

    I tried calling, but the line was engaged.

  3. 3
    adj

    Actively involved and interested in something.

    The students stayed engaged throughout the whole lesson.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 adj · busy doing something or... busy
Word family
Derived forms engagedlyengagednessnonengagedsemiengagedunderengagedunengaged
Related forms engageengagement

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