Meanings
nounengaged tone (plural engaged tones)
plural engaged tones
- IrelandUKcommunicationsAn audible signal to the calling party that indicates failure to complete the requested connection; a busy signal.
Synonyms: busy signal
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn audible signal to the calling party that indicates failure to complete the requested connection; a busy signal.
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engaged tone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engaged%20tone
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“engaged tone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engaged%20tone. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “engaged tone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engaged%20tone.
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