preoccupy

verb [T]

/priˈɑk·jəˌpɑɪ/

Definition

› to be the main thought in someone’s mind, causing other things to be forgotten: The wedding next month preoccupied her. preoccupied

/priˈɑk·jəˌpɑɪd/ adjective › He’s been preoccupied lately because of problems at school.

(Definition of preoccupy verb from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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