Definition of Busy

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Definition of Busy

Busy

Engaged in some business; hard at work (either habitually or only for the time being); occupied with serious affairs; not idle nor at leisure; as, a busy merchant.

Constantly at work; diligent; active.

Crowded with business or activities; -- said of places and times; as, a busy street.

Officious; meddling; foolish active.

Careful; anxious.

To make or keep busy; to employ; to engage or keep engaged; to occupy; as, to busy one's self with books.

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Busy Quotations

No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.
Confucius

Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.
John Lennon

Beware the barrenness of a busy life.
Socrates

When you are asked if you can do a job, tell 'em, 'Certainly I can!' Then get busy and find out how to do it.
Theodore Roosevelt

Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.
Henry David Thoreau

It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?
Henry David Thoreau

I'm too busy acting like I'm not Naive. I've seen it all, I was here first.
Kurt Cobain

He not busy being born is busy dying.
Bob Dylan

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.
Dale Carnegie

If you want to conquer fear, don't sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.
Dale Carnegie

Busy Translations

busy in Afrikaans is beset, besig
busy in Dutch is druk, bezet
busy in Italian is diligente, occupato
busy in Norwegian is opptatt, travel, opptatt
busy in Portuguese is ocupado
busy in Spanish is animado, industrioso, ocupado, comunica

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