| Main Entry: | on duty |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | working |
Synonyms: |
at work, busy, clocked in, clocked in punched in, engaged, in a job, in gear, laboring, obliged, on the job, punched in, working |
| Main Entry: | busy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | engaged, at work |
Synonyms: |
active, already taken, assiduous, at it, buried, diligent, employed, engaged, engrossed, having a full plate, having enough on one's plate, having fish to fry, having many irons in the fire, hustling, in a meeting, in conference, in someone else's possession, in the field, in the laboratory, industrious, occupied, on assignment, on duty, on the go, overloaded, persevering, slaving, snowed, swamped, tied up, unavailable, up to one's ears, with a customer, working |
Antonyms: |
idle, quiet, unbusy, unemployed, unengaged |
| Main Entry: | employed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | working |
Synonyms: |
active, at it, at work, busy, engaged, hired, in a job, in collar, in harness, in place, inked, laboring, occupied, on board, on duty, on the job, on the payroll, operating, plugging away, selected, signed |
Antonyms: |
idle, inactive, unemployed, unengaged, unoccupied |
| Main Entry: | jobholding |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | employed |
Synonyms: |
active, at it, at work, busy, engaged, hired, in a job, in collar, in harness, in place, inked, laboring, occupied, on board, on duty, on the job, on the payroll, operating, plugging away, retained, selected, signed, working |