Busy and Hog

Busy

Busy verb - To hold the attention of.
Usage example: the video game busied the child for hours

Hog and busy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hog" instead a verb "Busy".

Nearby Words: busily, busyness, busied, busying

Hog

Hog verb - Take greedily; take more than one's share.
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Synonyms for Hog

Busy and hog are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Busy" instead a verb "Hog".

Common collocations

time busy time hog time
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