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busies

SayBI-zeez/ˈbɪziz/

2 meanings of busies

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of busy. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    He busies himself with chores whenever he feels worried.

    She busies herself in the garden every Sunday afternoon.

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  2. 2
    nounslangUK
    Plural of busy. Use this form for more than one.

    The busies showed up just as the thieves were leaving.

    Two busies knocked on the door before dawn.

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busies is a form of busy

busy, verb: To give someone something to do so they stay active. Full entry

Forms
busybusies he/she/itbusying -ing formbusied past tense, past participle
Spelling
busy → busies: change y to i, add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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