busy as a beaver
Working without pause
Busy as a beaver describes someone working hard and industriously.
Beavers build elaborate dams and lodges, gnawing trees and hauling materials with tireless energy.
The phrase is slightly folksy: She's been busy as a beaver getting ready for the party.
Full of energetic activity
- scurryingHasty, light-footed motion
- occupiedCurrently in use
- engagedPledged to marry
- swampedOverwhelmed beyond capacity
active · hectic · preoccupied · hurrying · rushing · on-the-go · hustle · bustle
Committed to sustained effort
- diligentPersistently attentive to tasks
- tirelessNever losing energy
- productiveGenerating useful output
- efficientProductive without waste
energetic · assiduous · dedicated · committed · driven · motivated · ambitious · enterprising
Enclosed roofed structure
- damWater-holding barrier
- lodgeTemporary woodland dwelling
- gnawingPersistent biting action
- fellingDowning standing timber
woodworking · engineering · carpentry · craftsmanship · creation · construction · maker · chewing
Maintaining effort despite difficulty
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
- unflaggingPersistently energetic
dogged · relentless · unrelenting · indefatigable · determined · resolute · single-minded · unceasing
bustling
Full of energetic activity
swamped · active · hectic · preoccupied · hurrying · rushing · on-the-go · hustle · bustle · flurry
hardworking
Committed to sustained effort
- diligentPersistently attentive to tasks
- tirelessNever losing energy
- productiveGenerating useful output
efficient · energetic · assiduous · dedicated · committed · driven · motivated · ambitious · enterprising · proactive
building
Enclosed roofed structure
felling · woodworking · engineering · carpentry · craftsmanship · creation · construction · maker · chewing · gathering
persevering
Maintaining effort despite difficulty
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
unflagging · dogged · relentless · unrelenting · indefatigable · determined · resolute · single-minded · unceasing · constant
busy as a beaveridle
Without activity or purpose
inactive · at rest · doing nothing · twiddling one's thumbs · killing time
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