tied up

Fig. busy. How long will you be tied up? I will be tied up in a meeting for an hour.

mod. busy. I was tied up and couldn’t get to the phone.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sharlene	shahr-LEEN	English
Masozi	-	Southern African, Tumbuka
&Aelig;Lf&Thorn;Ry&Eth;	-	Anglo-Saxon
Bethney	-	English (Rare)
Milford	['milfəd]
Leroi	LEE-roi	English (Rare)