(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)
(used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
reserved in advance
built against or attached to a wall
having services contracted for
involved in military hostilities
not having a job
not in active use
without a basis in reason or fact
be idle; exist in a changeless situation
run disconnected or idle
silly or trivial
lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
not yielding a return
not in action or at work
the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling
