BUDGE


Meaning of BUDGE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ bʌdʒ ]

( budges, budging, budged)

1.

If someone will not budge on a matter, or if nothing budges them, they refuse to change their mind or to come to an agreement.

The Americans are adamant that they will not budge on this point...

No amount of prodding will budge him.

VERB : with brd-neg , V , V n

2.

If someone or something will not budge , they will not move. If you cannot budge them, you cannot make them move.

Her mother refused to budge from London...

I got a grip on the boat and pulled but I couldn’t budge it.

VERB : with brd-neg , V , V n

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