otherwise engaged

adjective

busy doing something else

Meanings

adjectiveotherwise engaged (not comparable)
  1. idiomaticnot comparablebusy doing something else
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APA

otherwise engaged. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/otherwise%20engaged

MLA

“otherwise engaged.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/otherwise%20engaged. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “otherwise engaged,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/otherwise%20engaged.

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