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budge

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Even if you don't have a car and have a leg in a cast, they don't budge.

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Quick take

United States tennis player who in 1938 was the first to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles championship in the same year (1915-2000)

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of budge gathered in one view.

noun

United States tennis player who in 1938 was the first to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles championship in the same year (1915-2000)

verb

move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for budge.

noun

United States tennis player who in 1938 was the first to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles championship in the same year (1915-2000)

See also: Budge

verb

move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat"

See also: stir, shift, agitate

Example sentences

1

Even if you don't have a car and have a leg in a cast, they don't budge.

2

We didn't budge our principles or give up core freedoms.

3

No amount of logical reasoning could budge what people knew in their hearts to be true.

4

So the agency played hardball but the guy didn't budge, then tried to rip him off?

5

In all but one case, the party budged and I got a super awesome deal--and the points.

6

Before when he got outed he was able to talk to the person and get them to respect his anonymity, but this time around the person wouldn't budge.

7

> IBM...these are old dying giants who will never budge in the name of innovation.> IBM has 12 research laboratories worldwide and, as of 2013, has held the record for most patents generated by a company for 20 consecutive years.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use budge in a sentence?

Even if you don't have a car and have a leg in a cast, they don't budge.

What does budge mean?

United States tennis player who in 1938 was the first to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles championship in the same year (1915-2000)

What part of speech is budge?

budge is commonly used as noun, verb.