preoccupied

adjective

  1. 1

    Concerned with something else; distracted; giving one's attention elsewhere.

    “I was preoccupied with a deadline at work, and I forgot his birthday.”
  2. 2

    Describing a scientific name that was previously used, a junior homonym.

verb

  1. 1

    To distract; to occupy or draw attention elsewhere.

    “The father tried to preoccupy the child with his keys.”
  2. 2

    To occupy or take possession of beforehand.

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