All 6 Uses of
preoccupied
in
The Iceman Cometh
- HOPE—(preoccupied with his own thoughts) Eh?†
Act 1 *preoccupied = took up the attention of
- They are trying to act up in the spirit of the occasion but there is something forced about their manner, an undercurrent of nervous irritation and preoccupation.†
Act 2
- ROCKY—(breaks in with his own preoccupation) I don't give a damn what happened to Hickey, but I know what's gonna happen if he don't watch his step.†
Act 2
- PARRITT—(speaks up from his own preoccupation—strangely) You know better than that, Larry.†
Act 3
- Larry is deep in his own bitter preoccupation and hasn't listened to him.†
Act 3
- The group at right hear it but are too preoccupied with drinks to pay much attention.†
Act 4preoccupied = took up the attention of
Definitions:
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(1)
(preoccupied) busy thinking about or doing something so that other things are not noticed or done
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, preoccupied can mean that someone has already inhabited or taken something.