Cole and two other musicians formed the King Cole Swingsters in Long Beach and played in a number of local bars before getting a gig on the Long Beach Pike for US$ 90 ($1,530 today) per week. The trio consisted of Cole on piano, Oscar Moore on guitar, and Wesley Prince on double bass.
Another word for busy word list. Below are a number of words whose meaning is similar to busy. 1  active. 2  assiduous. 3  at work; diligently employed. 4  diligent.  engaged.
Context examples: she keeps her time well occupied / the wc is occupied. Similar: busy; engaged; in use ((of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; ('engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line)). OCCUPIED (adjective). The adjective OCCUPIED has 4 senses: 1. held or filled or in use. 2. seized and controlled as by military invasion. 3. resided in; having tenants. 4. having ones attention or mind or energy engaged. Familiarity information: OCCUPIED used as an adjective is uncommon.