Definition of budge - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
movementmove slightly from a fixed position
- The door wouldn't budge despite my efforts.
2.
mindsetchange one's opinion or decision
- She refused to budge on her stance.
Noun
1.
movementslight movement or shift
- A small budge in the machine could mean trouble..
2.
fashionTECH. UK lambskin fur used for clothing edgesTECH. UK
- The professor's robe was trimmed with budge.
3.
- He offered me a glass of budge at the party.
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lambskin fur used for clothing edges
Expressions with budge
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not change one's opinion or decision
Despite the evidence, he refused to budge on his stance.
not willing to change opinion or decision
She is refusing to budge on her stance regarding the policy.
refuse to change position or opinion
Despite the arguments, he wouldn't budge an inch.
move slightly to make space for someone
Could you budge up a bit so I can sit?
move slightly to make space for someone
Budge up, will you? I need to sit down.
have the courage to move or change position
She didn't dare to budge from her spot.
not willing to change opinion or decision
She was unwilling to budge on her stance.
Origin of budge
Middle English, bouger (to move)
Examples of budge in a sentence
No matter how hard I pushed, the rock wouldn't budge. He wouldn't budge despite the compelling arguments. The committee didn't budge on the proposed changes. There was no budge in the door despite the effort. A budge in the table caused the vase to fall. The coat's collar was lined with soft budge.
Her winter cloak featured elegant budge along the hem. He grabbed a budge from the fridge. They shared a budge under the stars.
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- French:bouger, déplacement, ...
- German:rühren, leichte Bewegung, ...
- Italian:muoversi, spostamento lieve, ...
- Spanish:moverse, movimiento leve, ...
- Portuguese:mexer, leve movimento, ...
- Chinese:移动, 轻微位移, ...
- Japanese:動く, わずかな動き, ...
- Arabic:تَزَحْزَحَ, حركة طفيفة, ...
- Hebrew:לָזוּז מִמְּקוֹמוֹ, תְּזוּזָה קַלָּה, ...
- Russian:сдвинуться, лёгкое движение, ...
- Ukrainian:зрушити, незначне переміщення, ...
- Hindi:हिलना, थोड़ा सा हिलना, ...
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