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budge

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /bʌdʒ/

budge means: To move from a position, or make something move, often with difficulty.

verb

MOVE A LITTLEB2

To move from a position, or make something move, often with difficulty.

  • The door won't budge.
  • We pushed hard but couldn't budge the car.
  • The stone finally budged a little.

Similar words: move, shift

Common phrases: budge an inch, budge the door, refuse to budge

CHANGE POSITIONB2

To change your opinion or agree to give someone what they want.

  • She refused to budge.
  • They won't budge on the deadline.
  • He finally budged after hours of discussion.

How to use it: budge on something (The seller wouldn't budge on the price.); budge from a position (Neither side would budge from its original position.)

Similar words: give in, yield, relent

Common phrases: budge on something, refuse to budge, budge an inch

JUMP THE QUEUEC2

To unfairly get ahead of people who are waiting in a line.

  • Don't budge in line.
  • He budged ahead of us at lunch.
  • She got angry when a boy tried to budge.

How to use it: budge in line (The children complained when someone tried to budge in line.)

Similar words: cut in line, jump the queue

Common phrases: budge in line, budge ahead

Questions about budge

What does budge mean?

To move from a position, or make something move, often with difficulty.

What is budge in other languages?

Türkçe: kımıldamak · Español: moverse · Français: bouger · Deutsch: sich bewegen · Italiano: muoversi · 日本語: 動く

How do you pronounce budge?

It is pronounced /bʌdʒ/.

How do you use budge in a sentence?

The door won't budge. We pushed hard but couldn't budge the car.

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