Engaged Meaning
There are 7 meaning(s) for word Engaged
Meaning 1 : (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)
Example : receptionists' telephones are always engaged
Synonyms : busy, in use
Example : receptionists' telephones are always engaged
Synonyms : busy, in use
Meaning 2 : (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting
Example : the gears are engaged
Synonyms : intermeshed, meshed
Example : the gears are engaged
Synonyms : intermeshed, meshed
Meaning 3 : having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
Example : deeply engaged in conversation
Synonyms : occupied
Example : deeply engaged in conversation
Synonyms : occupied
Meaning 5 : built against or attached to a wall
Example : engaged columns
Example : engaged columns
Meaning 6 : having services contracted for
Example : the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick
Example : the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick
Meaning 7 : involved in military hostilities
Example : the desperately engaged ships continued the fight
Example : the desperately engaged ships continued the fight
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