English Explanatory Dictionary

overbusy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Excessively busy; officious.

verb

To busy or involve (oneself) too thoroughly in something.

Word forms

overbusy more overbusy most overbusy overbusies overbusying overbusied

Etymology

From Middle English overbisi, equivalent to over- + busy.

Derived words

overbusily

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