Engaged \En*gaged"\, a. 1. Occupied; employed; busy. 2. Pledged; promised; especially, having the affections pledged; promised in marriage; affianced; betrothed. 3. Greatly interested; of awakened zeal; earnest. 4. Involved; esp., involved in a hostile encounter; as, the engaged ships continued the fight. {Engaged column}. (Arch.) Same as {Attached column}. See under {Attach}, v. t.