# busiest

Pronunciation: say "BI-zee-ist" /ˈbɪziɪst/

## Adjective

1. Superlative of busy. — superlative form of busy: most busy
   - Simple: Superlative of busy. Use it when something has the most to do or is the most crowded.
   - _This intersection is the busiest in the entire city._
   - _The airport is at its busiest in the days before the holidays._

## Verb

2. Second-person singular simple present indicative of busy, used with the archaic pronoun thou. *(archaic)* — second-person singular simple present indicative of busy
   - Simple: Old form of busy used after "thou" to mean "you keep busy" or "you occupy yourself."
   - _Thou busiest thyself overmuch with matters that are not thine._
   - _Wherefore busiest thou thyself about my affairs, good sir?_

## Origin

Formed from "busy" plus the superlative ending "-est".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/busiest (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).