Being engaged means you are occupied with a task, such as one that requires concentration. Busy means you are occupied.
Therefore, the two words have little difference.
However, a person might use "engaged" when they really aren't busy, but are "occupied", such as being on the toilet. Some people think saying they are engaged or have an engagement to attend sounds more polished and refined than simply saying, "I'm busy."
NOTE: Engaged also means promised to a prospective mate, i.e. the rite of passage before marriage.
That is the proper spelling of "engaged" (busy, or betrothed).
Very busy or engaged in an activity.
The word "busy" can take on different forms: Busy (adjective): being occupied with tasks Busier (comparative adjective): more occupied or engaged Busiest (superlative adjective): the most occupied or engaged Busily (adverb): in a busy or engaged manner Busyness (noun): the state of being busy or occupied.
Max George was engaged to an actress, but they cancelled it on July 2O11 due to "busy schedules" as they claim.
The simile "as busy as a bee" is commonly used to describe someone who is very active and engaged in various tasks or activities.
working, in a job, occupied, involved, engaged, busy, active
Occupation means engaged in something AND Activity means enjoying something.
occupied, working, employed, busy, tied up betrothed, promised, pledged, affianced
Busy waiting vs. Blocking Busy waiting is preferable when: Scheduling overhead is larger than expected wait time. Process resources are not needed for another tasks Schedule -based blocking is inappropriate (e.g in OS kernel)
Relate a situation whenyou or someone you know has engaged in monologue. How did this effect the relationshipbetween the parties involved?
Busy, distracted, absorbed, engaged, immersed, engrossed, rapt, lost in thought, oblivious...
It depends on when you go. Between about 10 and 2 on a weekday it will not be busy, and between 8pm and 5am on a weekday it will not be busy. Between 9pm and 5am on the weekends it is not busy. All other times are very busy, since the majority of the trip is using the 101 through the Valley.