preoccupy

Phonetic Respelling: [ pree-ok-yuh-pahy ]

Definition:

v. engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively

Sentence:

Reading about baseball will preoccupy him for hours.

More example sentences:

Reading about baseball will preoccupy him for hours.

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Synonyms:

distract; engage; engross; absorb

Antonyms:

unconcerned; thoughtless

How many syllables in preoccupy?

4 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide preoccupy into syllables:

pre-oc-cu-py

Preoccupy rhymes:

Three Syllable Rhymes
- occupy

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