noun
Meaning 1
The state of being busy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
busyness
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbɪz.i.nɪs/
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General-American: /ˈbɪz.i.nəs/
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South-Asia: /bɪˈziː.nɛs/
noun
Meaning 2
the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers
- there is a constant hum of military preparation
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: action, activity, activeness
History
Etymology
From busy + -ness; the ⟨y⟩ (-y) is kept to distinguish from business (of which it is a doublet), which is derived from the same two morphemes but by regular spelling rules.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: zapracowanie — state of being busy
- Polish: zabieganie — state of being busy
- Polish: zarobienie — state of being busy
- Polish: zalatanie — state of being busy