Engaged meaning

What does “engaged” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“engaged” is an adjective with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: having ones attention or mind or energy engaged.

engaged

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
“she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities”
“deeply engaged in conversation”
Synonymsoccupied
involved in military hostilities
“the desperately engaged ships continued the fight”
reserved in advance
Synonymsbooked set-aside
(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”
Synonymsbusy in use
(used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting
“the gears are engaged”
“meshed gears”
Synonymsmeshed intermeshed
having services contracted for
“the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick”
built against or attached to a wall
“engaged columns”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University