Foundation level · Year 4 · free
busy
adjective · Say it: BIZ-ee
What it means
Foundationhaving lots of things to do
Dad was too busy cooking dinner to help with my maths homework.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- engaged
- hectic
- occupied
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- free
- idle
More examples
- The shop was busy on Saturday because everyone was buying party food.
Where the word comes from
From the Old English word 'bisig'.
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