get busy

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get busy

verb gets busy · getting busy · got busy · gotten busy

informal To cease to be idle and start working. Stop playing computer games, and get busy with your homework.
idiomatic, slang To have sex. The couple were getting busy in the front room when the doorbell rang.
Similar: get freaky, get it on, get laid

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@misc{get_busy_2026,
  title = {get busy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/get%20busy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}