engaged

/ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒd/
adjective

Having agreed to marry a particular person (one's fiancé or fiancée) or each other.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 4 meanings

  1. Having agreed to marry a particular person (one's fiancé or fiancée) or each other.

  2. Busy or employed.

  3. Greatly interested.

  4. (of a telephone) Already involved in a telephone call when a third party calls.

    “I tried calling, but she (or her phone) was engaged.”

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

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ENGAGED at a glance

ENGAGED has 7 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (E 1 + N 1 + G 2 + A 1 + G 2 + E 1 + D 2) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,828 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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  • ENCAGED11
  • ENGAGEE9

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