occupy oneself
Find something doing
To occupy oneself is to keep busy with some activity, often to pass time or avoid boredom: She occupied herself with crossword puzzles while waiting.
The phrase suggests deliberate engagement rather than mere idleness—finding something to do when nothing demands attention: He occupied himself by reorganizing the garage.
- get busyBegin earnest effort
- readComprehend written language
- involveTo contain as part
- amuseCause light enjoyment
- engageActively participate or connect
keep busy · fidget · doodle · paint · immerse · sort · pass the time · meditate · entertain · tinker · potter about · while away · idle away · distract · sketch · addict · putter · do one's own thing
engagement with activity
occupy oneselfidle
Without activity or purpose
do nothing · loaf · laze · vegetate · twiddle one's thumbs
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