engaged

adjective

en·​gaged in-ˈgājd 

en-

1

: involved in activity : occupied, busy

2

: pledged to be married : betrothed

3

: greatly interested : committed

4

: involved especially in a hostile encounter

5

: partly embedded in a wall

an engaged column

6

: being in gear : meshed

Synonyms

• affianced
• bespoke [dialect]
• bespoken
• betrothed
• promised [chiefly dialect]

Examples of engaged in a Sentence

the engaged couple make a charming pair

I'm engaged right now, so call back some other time.

Recent Examples on the Web

Their journey began on these very grounds, where the couple first met as children and later became engaged on the same property. —Natalie Hoberman, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025

Biles and Owens, 29, first met in 2020 and became engaged two years later. —Sam Gillette, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025

Steinfeld became engaged to Buffalo Bills star Josh Allen late last year. —Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025

The supermodel and basketball player reportedly became engaged on Feb. 13 ahead of the Valentine’s Day holiday. —Julia Teti, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1629, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing engaged

• engaged tone
• otherwise engaged

Rhymes for engaged

• disengaged
• aged
• caged
• gaged
• gauged
• paged
• raged
• staged
• swaged
• waged
• assuaged
• enraged

Kids Definition

engaged

adjective

en·​gaged in-ˈgājd 

1

: being occupied with some activity

they were engaged in conversation

2

: pledged to be married : betrothed

an engaged couple