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ENGAGED

(adj.sat, verb, adj.)

Definitions

There are 22 meanings of the word Engaged.

How to pronounce engaged:

US

Engaged - as an adjective satellite

Having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

Example: "She keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
occupied15

Involved in military hostilities

Example: "The desperately engaged ships continued the fight"

Reserved in advance

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
booked13set-aside

(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: "Her line is busy"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
busy9in use

(used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting

Example: "The gears are engaged"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
intermeshed17meshed12

Having services contracted for

Example: "The carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick"

Built against or attached to a wall

Example: "Engaged columns"

Pledged to be married

Example: "The engaged couple"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bespoken16betrothed15

Engaged - as a verb

(heading) to interact socially.

(heading) to interact antagonistically.

(heading) to interact contractually.

(heading) to interact mechanically.

To enter into (an activity), to participate (construed with in).

To entangle.

Engaged - as an adjective

Agreed to be married.

Busy or employed.

Greatly interested.

(of a telephone) already involved in a telephone call when a third party calls

Example: "I tried calling, but she (or her phone) was engaged."

(of a column) attached to a wall or sunk into it halfway

(of gears or cogs) in contact and in operation

Being attacked or attacking

(of a foetus) having the widest part of its presenting part, usually the head, enter the pelvic brim or inlet.

Example Sentences

"She seemed engaged in the conversation."
"They were engaged in a heated debate."
"I am fully engaged in my work."
"The students were engaged in an interactive learning activity."
"He is engaged in multiple projects simultaneously."
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Word Game Points

Is ENGAGED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, engaged is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

ENGAGED has a SCRABBLE points total of 10.

Is ENGAGED a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, engaged is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
ENGAGED has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 13.

Is ENGAGED a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, engaged is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
ENGAGED has a WORDFEUD points total of 12.

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