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View usage for: occupied in British English (ˈɒkjʊˌpaɪd) adjective1. busy doing or thinking about something the constantly occupied shop assistant I was thinking of ways to keep him occupied for three or four hours. keep the brain occupied! I had forgotten all about it because I had been so occupied with other things. The Prime Minister was occupied with important matters of state. she was fully occupied with driving 2. in use and so not available for anyone else At the pub, his usual seat was occupied. Every table in the dining room was occupied. That seat is occupied. 3. politics under the control of an occupying military force in the occupied territory Examples of 'occupied' in a sentenceoccupied He came of age in an occupied territory.All three grounds had more seats empty than occupied.Make serious efforts to find yourself a girlfriend and a job to keep you occupied.Just how do you keep your youngsters occupied and interested over six long weeks?It will help keep the occupied and ticking over until meal time.There were only three other occupied tables.Not that there weren't one or two news items to keep us occupied while we waited.Maybe you felt the urge to focus on something, to keep yourself occupied. Keep occupied with different things by day, then meet for dinner and discuss what happened.The more he sees of the district, the more he comes to understand it as an occupied territory.three beds, two of which were occupied The house was occupied by successive generations of farmers. Synonyms peopled lived-in settled tenanted Opposites empty , deserted , vacant , uninhabited , unoccupied , untenanted , tenantless I forgot about it because I was so occupied with other things. Synonyms working hard at work hard at it (informal) rushed off your feet Additional synonymsDefinition busy and energetic Having an active youngster about the house can be quite wearing. Synonyms busy, involved, occupied, engaged, lively, energetic, bustling, restless, on the move, strenuous, tireless, on the go (informal) You have enough work to keep you fully employed. Synonyms busy, active, occupied, engaged, hard at work, in harness, rushed off your feet Definition (of a telephone line or a toilet) already being used We tried to phone you back but the line was engaged. Synonyms in use, busy, tied up, unavailable - occupant
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Additional synonymsthe various projects he was engaged on Synonyms occupied, working, involved, committed, employed, busy, absorbed, tied up, preoccupied, engrossedHe didn't notice because he was too engrossed in his work. Synonyms absorbed, lost, involved, occupied, deep, engaged, gripped, fascinated, caught up, intrigued, intent, preoccupied, immersed, riveted, captivated, enthralled, raptThe cheap seats were all full. Synonyms occupied, taken, in use, unavailable Definition at one's routine work The longing for work will return and you will be right back in harness. Synonyms at work, working, employed, active, busy, in action He's tied up with his new book. Synonyms busy, occupied, engaged, engrossed, kept busy |