occupied

adjectiveinterjectionverbcommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈɒkjʊpaɪd//
United States//ˈɑkjəpaɪd//
Canada//ˈɒkjəpaɪd//
Australia//ˈɔkjəpɑed//

Reserved; engaged.

adjective

1
Reserved; engaged.
The stall on the left is occupied.
2
Busy; unavailable.
She is occupied at the moment.
3
Subjugated; under the control of a foreign (usually military) presence.
My father travelled to occupied Japan in December 1945.

interjection

1
Used to communicate that a toilet is unavailable.

verb

1
Also a form of occupysimple past and past participle of occupy

Forms

comparative: more occupied
superlative: most occupied

occult · To cover or hide from view.occupation · An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually…occupational · Of, belonging, or relating to an occupation (in any sense).

occupied · Reserved; engaged.

occupy · To take or use. To fill.Occupy · Synonym of OWS (“"Occupy Wall Street" protest movement”).occur · To happen or take place.

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