What does engaged mean?
Engaged means simple past and past participle of engage.
Engaged
/ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒd/ · verb
Meaning
simple past and past participle of engage.
Definitions by Sense
- simple past and past participle of engage
- Having agreed to marry a particular person (one's fiancé or fiancée) or each other.
- Busy or employed.
- Greatly interested.
- (British) (of a telephone) Already involved in a telephone call when a third party calls.
- (architecture, of a column) attached to a wall or sunk into it halfway
- (of gears or cogs) in contact and in operation
- (military) being attacked or attacking
Example Sentences
Dig if you will the picture / Of you and I engaged in a kiss / The sweat of your body covers me / Can you my darling / Can you picture this?
I tried calling, but she (or her phone) was engaged.
Black and white women writers assumed their mantle as engaged writers, as cultural and political critics.
Synonyms for engaged
Antonyms for engaged
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Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for engaged?
Common synonyms include affianced, betrothed, busy, engagé.
What is the opposite of engaged?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use engaged in a sentence?
Dig if you will the picture / Of you and I engaged in a kiss / The sweat of your body covers me / Can you my darling / Can you picture this?
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