VOOZH about

URL: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engaged

⇱ ENGAGED Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster


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

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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Many protest groups have adopted these efforts as a way for attendees to become more engaged in their community. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Cate Charron, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
Currently, Madison and Tyler are enjoying life as an engaged couple. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Research shows that participatory budgeting works best when communities allocate significant pots of money through the process, when residents are trained and encouraged to stay engaged beyond the process, and when combined with efforts to change practices in other parts of government, too. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Celina Su, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
That’s a hard one to stay engaged in and say this is good for the United States. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for engaged

Word History

First Known Use

1629, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of engaged was in 1629

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

β€œEngaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engaged. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

engaged

adjective
1
: being occupied with some activity
they were engaged in conversation
2
: pledged to be married : betrothed
an engaged couple

More from Merriam-Webster on engaged

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced searchβ€”ad free!

Merriam-Webster unabridged

More from Merriam-Webster