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preoccupied
preoccupied
/priːˈɑːkjəˌpaɪd/
adjective
(
)
Having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
(
haunted
,
obsessed
,
preoccupied
,
taken up
)
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
Became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle
became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle
Was absolutely obsessed with the girl
was absolutely obsessed with the girl
Got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children
got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children
He was taken up in worry for the old woman
he was taken up in worry for the old woman
(
)
Deeply absorbed in thought
(
bemused
,
lost
,
preoccupied
)
deeply absorbed in thought
As distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class
as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class
Lost in thought
lost in thought
A preoccupied frown
a preoccupied frown
preoccupy
preoccupy
/priːˈɑːkjəˌpaɪ/
verb
(
)
Engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
(
preoccupy
)
engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
His work preoccupies him
His work preoccupies him
The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else
The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else
Occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
(
preoccupy
)
occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
The army preoccupied the hills
the army preoccupied the hills
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