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Definition budge in American English

budge verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/bʌdʒ/
1

to move, or to move something, especially something that is very heavy or is stuck

Example

I pulled again, but the wheel wouldn't budge.

Example

It was wedged between two stones and we couldn't budge it.

Example

They couldn't budge her (=persuade her to move) from his office until she got an answer.

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Definition budge in American English