engaged

[ɛnˈɡedʒd]

Definition:
1. Having ones attention or mind or energy engaged.
2. Involved in military hostilities.
3. Reserved in advance.

Use 'engaged' in a sentence:

1. I couldn't get through—the line's engaged.
2. I ain't the first you've ever been engaged to!
3. Joanna was pouring the wine. While she was thus engaged, Charles sat on one of the bar-stools.
4. We told them we want to be engaged.
5. I have never engaged in drug trafficking.
6. My job was to find interesting engaged couples, interview them and write their love stories.
7. Say, Becky, was you ever engaged?
8. Huck was silent for some time, engaged in a mental struggle.
9. She made a solemn promise to him when they became engaged that she would give up cigarettes for good.
10. He is engaged in doing his French exercises.
11. When we're doing so, our brains are more engaged.
12. I tried the number again, got an engaged tone.
13. Anne and Steve got engaged two years after they had first started going out.
14. I'm engaged with the revision of my dictionary.
15. He had engaged in genealogical research on his family shortly before the War.
16. The London City Ballet has engaged two male dancers from the Bolshoi.
17. He was busily engaged repairing his bike.
18. We got engaged on my eighteenth birthday.
19. The company engaged in a deliberate effort to cheat them out of their pensions.
20. They found the three engaged in target practice.
21. They are engaged to be married.
22. When did you get engaged?
23. He is currently engaged as a consultant.
24. The line is engaged.
25. I have a large circle of friends and acquaintances engaged in photography.
26. We tried to call you back but you were engaged.
27. They are engaged in talks with the Irish government.
28. The soldiers were engaged in a military operation close to the Ugandan border.
29. They're engaged, but they haven't yet named the day.
30. She's engaged to Peter.
31. I can't come to dinner on Tuesday ─ I'm otherwise engaged.
32. They were engaged in conversation.
33. He is now engaged on his second novel.
34. The peculiar thing about getting engaged is that you're meant to announce it to everyone.
35. I couldn't get through ─ the line's engaged.
36. He's really serious about Penny and wants to get engaged.
37. At least 17 different irregular units are engaged in the war.
38. When did you get engaged ?
39. The guests engaged in superficial chatter.
40. He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company.
41. The company has engaged two male dancers from the Bolshoi.
42. We engaged the services of a famous engineer.
43. I tried to reach him, but the line was engaged.