occupied

/ˈɑkjəpaɪd/

adjective

  1. 1

    Reserved, engaged.

    “The stall on the left is occupied.”
  2. 2

    Busy, unavailable.

    “She is occupied at the moment.”
  3. 3

    Subjugated, under the control of a foreign military presence.

    “My father travelled to occupied Japan in December 1945.”

verb

  1. 1

    (of time) To take or use.

  2. 2

    To take or use space.

  3. 3

    To have sexual intercourse with.

  4. 4

    To do business in; to busy oneself with.

  5. 5

    To use; to expend; to make use of.

Synonyms

Translate “occupied” to another language

Click any language to open the translator with this word already filled in.