Dictionary definition · engaged
adjective
- having ones attention or mind or energy engaged"she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities"
- involved in military hostilities"the desperately engaged ships continued the fight"
- 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)"her line is busy"
- (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting"the gears are engaged"
- having services contracted for"the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick"
- built against or attached to a wall"engaged columns"
- pledged to be married"the engaged couple"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).