engaged

1 of 2

adjective

en·​gaged in-ˈgājd 

en-

1

: involved in activity : occupied, busy

2

: pledged to be married : betrothed

3

: greatly interested : committed entry 1

4

: involved especially in a hostile encounter

5

: partly embedded in a wall

an engaged column

6

: being in gear : meshed

engaged

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of engage entry 1

Synonyms of engaged

Adjective

• committed

Examples of engaged in a Sentence

Adjective

the engaged couple make a charming pair

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The jury was listening intently and looking at the screen as the story of the shooting unfolded, more engaged after already listening to hours of the recording. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Say what has changed, ask what still works, and suggest a flexible next step that gives both people space to stay engaged. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026

Their Twitch streams, offering an authentic, behind-the-scenes look at the event, have cultivated a massive, engaged audience. — Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The couple survived a brief breakup and would become engaged in 2013, having their daughter Kaya a little over a year later. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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