busy beaver UK /ˈbɪzi ˈbiːvə/US /ˈbɪzi ˈbiːvɚ/ noun2 •(informal) Someone who is very busy or hard-working.Wow! Laundry, dishes, and errands, all in one day? You've been a busy beaver. •A Turing machine that attains the maximum number of steps performed, or number of non-blank symbols finally on the tape, among all Turing machines in a certain class. formsbusy beavers