Budge

verb

/bʌdʒ/

Word Frequency: 1.2

Definitions

1.verbTo move.

"I’ve been pushing this rock as hard as I can, but it won’t budge an inch."

2.verbTo move.

"I’ve been pushing this rock as hard as I can, but I can’t budge it."

3.verbTo yield in one’s opinions or beliefs.

"The Minister for Finance refused to budge on the new economic rules."

4.verb(Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa) To cut or butt (in line); to join the front or middle rather than the back of a queue.

"Hey, no budging! Don't budge in line!"

5.verbTo try to improve the spot of a decision on a sports field.

6.adjectiveBrisk; stirring; jocund.

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