engaged
pronunciation
How to pronounce engaged in British English:
UK [ɪnˈgeɪdʒd]
How to pronounce engaged in American English:
US [ɛnˈɡedʒd]
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- Adjective:
- having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
- involved in military hostilities
- reserved in advance
- (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)
- (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting
- having services contracted for
- built against or attached to a wall
- pledged to be married
Word Origin
- engaged (adj.)
- "affianced, betrothed," 1610s, past participle adjective from engage. Of telephone lines from 1891.
Example
- 1. It depends on whether he is engaged in legitimate action .
- 2. Sense is not the only company engaged in reality mining .
- 3. When crusoe devotes his physical efforts toward the indirect satisfaction of goals , he is engaged in labor .
- 4. Many nations and not merely the united states and japan are engaged in trade and the trade often takes roundabout directions .
- 5. Chinese fishermen and fisheries personnel have engaged in several confrontations with vessels of other nations in those waters in recent years , drawing more protests .