engaged

adjective

en·​gaged in-ˈgājd 

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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 of engaged

• committed

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

Messi got to play after Mbappé last week and seemed engaged in a game of one-upmanship. — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 27 June 2026

The more compelling the redemption options become, the more reasons members have to stay engaged. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

What remained was a gallery that showed what the sport can look like at its best – engaged, energetic and unmistakably human. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

Millions of engaged, curious readers open our newsletters every day. — britannica.com, 1 July 2026

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