gotten busy
Became occupied suddenly
Gotten busy is a past participle phrase with two distinct meanings.
The straightforward sense describes becoming occupied with tasks or activities: I got busy with work and forgot to call.
The euphemistic sense, especially common in American slang, means having sex: They finally gotten busy after months of flirting.
Context usually makes the intended meaning clear.
- taskWork to be done
- projectPlanned, effortful task
- crunch timeHigh-pressure final stretch
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- schedulingAssigning times to events
focus · heads down · in the zone · hustle · nose to the grindstone · dating · knocking boots · booty call · hit the sheets · get · collaboration · prioritization · grind · burning the midnight oil · workload · slammed · movement · intimate
gotten busyslacked off
Reduced one's effort
vegetated · loafed · dawdled · stagnated · wound down
gotten busyrelaxed
Free of stress
chilled out · taken it easy · kicked back · unwound · rested
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