'Engaged' definitions:

Definition of 'engaged'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Having ones attention or mind or energy engaged; "she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities"; "deeply engaged in conversation" [syn: engaged, occupied]
adjective
Involved in military hostilities; "the desperately engaged ships continued the fight"
adjective
Reserved in advance [syn: booked, engaged, set- aside(p)]
adjective
(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); "her line is busy"; "receptionists' telephones are always engaged"; "the lavatory is in use"; "kept getting a busy signal" [syn: busy, engaged, in use(p)]
adjective
(used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting; "the gears are engaged"; "meshed gears"; "intermeshed twin rotors" [syn: engaged, meshed, intermeshed]
adjective
Having services contracted for; "the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick"
adjective
Built against or attached to a wall; "engaged columns"

Definition of 'Engaged'

From: GCIDE
  • Engage \En*gage"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Engaged; p. pr. & vb. n. Engaging.] [F. engager; pref. en- (L. in) + gage pledge, pawn. See Gage.]
  • 1. To put under pledge; to pledge; to place under obligations to do or forbear doing something, as by a pledge, oath, or promise; to bind by contract or promise. "I to thee engaged a prince's word." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To gain for service; to bring in as associate or aid; to enlist; as, to engage friends to aid in a cause; to engage men for service. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To gain over; to win and attach; to attract and hold; to draw. [1913 Webster]
  • Good nature engages everybody to him. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. To employ the attention and efforts of; to occupy; to engross; to draw on. [1913 Webster]
  • Thus shall mankind his guardian care engage. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
  • Taking upon himself the difficult task of engaging him in conversation. --Hawthorne. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. To enter into contest with; to encounter; to bring to conflict. [1913 Webster]
  • A favorable opportunity of engaging the enemy. --Ludlow. [1913 Webster]
  • 6. (Mach.) To come into gear with; as, the teeth of one cogwheel engage those of another, or one part of a clutch engages the other part. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Engaged'

From: GCIDE
  • Engaged \En*gaged"\, a.
  • 1. Occupied; employed; busy. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Pledged; promised; especially, having the affections pledged; promised in marriage; affianced; betrothed. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Greatly interested; of awakened zeal; earnest. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. Involved; esp., involved in a hostile encounter; as, the engaged ships continued the fight. [1913 Webster]
  • Engaged column. (Arch.) Same as Attached column. See under Attach, v. t. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'engaged'

From: GCIDE
  • committed \committed\ adj.
  • 1. Bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude. Opposite of uncommitted.
  • Note: [Narrower terms: bound up, involved, wrapped up; dedicated, devoted; pledged, sworn] [WordNet 1.5]
  • 2. Associated in an exclusive sexual relationship; also called attached. Opposite of unattached.
  • Note: [Narrower terms: affianced, bespoken, betrothed, engaged, pledged, promised(predicate); married] [Also See: loving.]
  • Syn: attached. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 3. Consigned involuntarily to custody, as in a prison or mental institution. [WordNet 1.5]

Synonyms of 'engaged'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Engaged'