Definition of Engaged

Adjective

  • built against or attached to a wall
    "engaged columns"
  • having services contracted for
    "the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick"
  • (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting
    "the gears are engaged"
    "meshed gears"
    "intermeshed twin rotors"
  • (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability
    (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line)
    "her line is busy"
    "receptionists' telephones are always engaged"
    "the lavatory is in use"
    "kept getting a busy signal"
    - in use
  • reserved in advance
    - set aside
  • involved in military hostilities
    "the desperately engaged ships continued the fight"
  • having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
    "she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities"
    "deeply engaged in conversation"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

Word games points for the Engaged

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Unscramble engaged

69 unscramble word found using the letters engaged.
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