(As) Busy As A Bee

A2 8+
Pronunciation Definitions Examples Grammatical Forms Origin and Evolution

Pronunciation: /ˈbɪzi ˈæz ə bi/

Definitions of (as) busy as a bee

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

Example Sentences

A1 She is as busy as a bee cleaning the house.

A2 My mother is always as busy as a bee with her work.

B1 During the holiday season, the mall is as busy as a bee with shoppers.

B2 The restaurant staff were as busy as bees preparing for the dinner rush.

C1 The CEO of the company is always as busy as a bee traveling for business meetings.

C2 The event planner was as busy as a bee coordinating all the details for the conference.

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

Example Sentences

A1 She is as busy as a bee cleaning her room.

A2 The children were as busy as bees playing in the park.

B1 During the holiday season, the store workers are as busy as bees.

B2 The team of researchers worked as busy as bees to meet the project deadline.

C1 The CEO was as busy as a bee attending meetings and making important decisions.

C2 The artist was as busy as a bee preparing for the upcoming gallery exhibition.

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

Example Sentences

A1 She was as busy as a bee cleaning her room.

A2 The children were as busy as bees playing in the park.

B1 The team worked as busy as bees to meet the deadline.

B2 The restaurant staff were as busy as bees during the lunch rush.

C1 The event planner was as busy as a bee organizing the conference.

C2 The CEO was as busy as a bee overseeing the company's expansion plans.

Examples of (as) busy as a bee in a Sentence

formal The worker bee in the hive is always as busy as a bee, diligently collecting nectar and pollen.

informal My mom is always buzzing around the house, as busy as a bee, cleaning and organizing.

slang During harvest season, farmers are as busy as bees trying to get all the crops in before the weather changes.

figurative After starting her new job, Sarah was as busy as a bee, juggling work, school, and family responsibilities.

Grammatical Forms of (as) busy as a bee

past tense

was as busy as a bee

plural

are as busy as bees

comparative

busier than a bee

superlative

busiest of all bees

present tense

is as busy as a bee

future tense

will be as busy as a bee

perfect tense

has been as busy as a bee

continuous tense

is being as busy as a bee

singular

is as busy as a bee

positive degree

as busy as a bee

infinitive

to be as busy as a bee

gerund

being as busy as a bee

participle

been as busy as a bee

Origin and Evolution of (as) busy as a bee

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The phrase '(as) busy as a bee' likely originated from the observation of bees constantly buzzing around and working diligently in their hives.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase has come to be used to describe someone who is very industrious and hardworking, much like a bee in its hive.