preoccupied

adj 1: deeply absorbed in thought; "as distant and bemused as a

professor listening to the prattling of his freshman

class"; "lost in thought"; "a preoccupied frown" [syn:

{bemused}, {deep in thought(p)}, {lost(p)}]

2: having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with

something; "became more and more haunted by the stupid

riddle"; "was absolutely obsessed with the girl"; "got no

help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children";

"he was taken up in worry for the old woman" [syn: {haunted},

{obsessed}, {taken up(p)}]