Meanings
nounbusy signal (plural busy signals)
plural busy signals
- UScommunicationsAn audible signal to the calling party that indicates failure to complete the requested connection; an engaged tone.
Synonyms: engaged tone
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn audible signal to the calling party that indicates failure to complete the requested connection; an engaged tone.
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busy signal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/busy%20signal
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“busy signal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/busy%20signal. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “busy signal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/busy%20signal.
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