engaged

adjective

1. 1

   having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

   she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities

   deeply engaged in conversation

2. 2

   built against or attached to a wall

   engaged columns

3. 3

   having services contracted for

   the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick

4. 4

   (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting

   the gears are engaged

   meshed gears

5. 5

   involved in military hostilities

   the desperately engaged ships continued the fight

6. 6

   (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

7. 7

   reserved in advance