"busying" meaning in All languages combined

See busying on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: busyings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} busying (plural busyings)
  1. busyness; making oneself busy with something
    Sense id: en-busying-en-noun-pZFFwLej

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} busying
  1. present participle and gerund of busy Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: busy
    Sense id: en-busying-en-verb-SMnfAsQZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65

Inflected forms

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