budge
1 of 3noun
ˈbəj 
: a fur formerly prepared from lambskin dressed with the wool outward
budge
2 of 3verb
budged; budging
intransitive verb
1
: move, shift
the mule wouldn't budge
2
: to give way : yield
wouldn't budge on the issue
transitive verb
: to cause to move or change
budge
3 of 3adjective
archaic
: pompous, solemn
Synonyms
Verb
- blink
- bow
- capitulate
- concede
- give in
- knuckle under
- quit
- relent
- submit
- succumb
- surrender
- yield
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Verb Their horses refused to budge. The door was stuck, and we couldn't even get it to budge. Could you try opening this jar for me? I can't budge the lid. We tried to change her mind, but we couldn't budge her.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 25 Aug. 2022 Plus, Haus Labs and Urban Decay both launched a similar budge-proof glossy lipstick that reminds us of another product that, at the very least, Lady Gaga is familiar with. Kirbie Johnson, refinery29.com, 25 Aug. 2022 But now, the best liquid lipsticks on the market are ready to greet your lips with velvety, no-budge formulas. Devon Abelman, Allure, 2 Aug. 2022 Jackson adds that no matter the color, all of the products do not smudge, or budge, for anything. Alaina Demopoulos, Allure, 5 Apr. 2022 This no-budge primer is light as air yet grips onto shadows and pigments like a pro without creasing or fading throughout the day. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 June 2022 Aly & AJ are partnering with Bobbi Brown on the relaunch of the iconic shadow stick, which now has a more buttery and budge-proof formula and comes in 10 new metallic shades. Devon Abelman, Allure, 4 May 2022 For dagger-sharp brows with a no-budge hold, define and shape them with the Urban Decay Brow Blade Waterproof Eyebrow Pencil & Ink Stain. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 10 Mar. 2022 The Senate has approved the infrastructure bill and the larger budge blueprint. Peter Weber, The Week, 23 Aug. 2021 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Aug. 2022 Between its large mirror size and its significant thickness, the vanity mirror is very stable and doesn't budge once it's set up. Emily Belfiore, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 But the school board will not budge, the local union contends. Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 While monthly prices didn’t budge, inflation for food and housing accelerated in June, a concerning sign for Fed officials. Nate Dicamillo, Quartz, 10 Aug. 2022 After that, you'll be left with a color that doesn't budge. Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 3 Aug. 2022 That includes Hollywood makeup artists, many of whom have spent decades testing out the best lipsticks on starry clients in need of colors that won’t budge on set or the red carpet. Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 July 2022 This model was a top performer during our leak tests, and once sealed properly the lid didn't budge. Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 16 June 2022 The loyal Allen students dressed in white T-shirts refused to budge from the student section, standing in their soaking shirts. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 See More
Noun
She was also impressed by its long-wear, no-budge power. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 25 Aug. 2022 Plus, Haus Labs and Urban Decay both launched a similar budge-proof glossy lipstick that reminds us of another product that, at the very least, Lady Gaga is familiar with. Kirbie Johnson, refinery29.com, 25 Aug. 2022 But now, the best liquid lipsticks on the market are ready to greet your lips with velvety, no-budge formulas. Devon Abelman, Allure, 2 Aug. 2022 Jackson adds that no matter the color, all of the products do not smudge, or budge, for anything. Alaina Demopoulos, Allure, 5 Apr. 2022 This no-budge primer is light as air yet grips onto shadows and pigments like a pro without creasing or fading throughout the day. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 June 2022 Aly & AJ are partnering with Bobbi Brown on the relaunch of the iconic shadow stick, which now has a more buttery and budge-proof formula and comes in 10 new metallic shades. Devon Abelman, Allure, 4 May 2022 For dagger-sharp brows with a no-budge hold, define and shape them with the Urban Decay Brow Blade Waterproof Eyebrow Pencil & Ink Stain. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 10 Mar. 2022 The Senate has approved the infrastructure bill and the larger budge blueprint. Peter Weber, The Week, 23 Aug. 2021 Verb
Beauty influencers and professional makeup artists swear by MAC's Pro Longwear Paint Pots for a seamless eyeshadow base or all-over color that doesn't budge. Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Aug. 2022 Between its large mirror size and its significant thickness, the vanity mirror is very stable and doesn't budge once it's set up. Emily Belfiore, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 But the school board will not budge, the local union contends. Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 While monthly prices didn’t budge, inflation for food and housing accelerated in June, a concerning sign for Fed officials. Nate Dicamillo, Quartz, 10 Aug. 2022 After that, you'll be left with a color that doesn't budge. Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 3 Aug. 2022 That includes Hollywood makeup artists, many of whom have spent decades testing out the best lipsticks on starry clients in need of colors that won’t budge on set or the red carpet. Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 July 2022 This model was a top performer during our leak tests, and once sealed properly the lid didn't budge. Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 16 June 2022 The loyal Allen students dressed in white T-shirts refused to budge from the student section, standing in their soaking shirts. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English bugee, from Anglo-French buge
Verb
Anglo-French bouger, from Vulgar Latin *bullicare, from Latin bullire to boil — more at boil
Adjective
origin unknown
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1578, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Adjective
1599, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing budge
Kids Definition
budge
verb
ˈbəj
budged; budging
1
: to move or cause to move especially slightly
2
: to give in
He wouldn't budge in his decision.
budged
verb
1
as in succumbed
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) despite hours of intense pressure, she refused to budge from her position Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- succumbed
- conceded
- surrendered
- bowed
- submitted
- capitulated
- relented
- blinked
- yielded
- quitted
- acquiesced
- quit
- said uncle
- threw in the sponge
- gave in
- threw in the towel
- knuckled under
- deferred
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- resisted
- fought
- contended
- opposed
- met
- countered
- objected
- confronted
- faced
- defied
- repelled
- battled
- withstood
- thwarted
- combated
- held off
- combatted
- breasted
2
as in shifted
to change one's position he finally budged from his beach blanket when the tide started swirling up around him Synonyms & Similar Words
- shifted
- moved
- twitched
- stirred
- squirmed
- fidgeted
- wiggled
- jiggled
- fiddled
- wriggled
- writhed
- tossed
- roused
- locomoted
- squiggled
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- froze
- remained
- stilled
- stayed
- stabilized
- hung around
- tarried
- stuck around
3
as in removed
to change the place or position of the bureau was so heavy that two people couldn't budge it Synonyms & Similar Words
- removed
- shifted
- relocated
- moved
- transferred
- disturbed
- repositioned
- replaced
- hauled
- dislocated
- transposed
- conveyed
- displaced
- carried
- transported
- bore
- supplanted
- toted
- superseded
- lugged
- revised
- transmitted
- drove
- carted
- altered
- modified
- transplanted
- reworked
- remodeled
- remade
- varied
- redid
- made over
- refashioned
- revamped
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- fixed
- froze
- secured
- stabilized
- anchored
- set
- moored
- lodged
- rooted
- entrenched
- embedded
- implanted
- imbedded
- intrenched
- engrained
- ingrained