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budging

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English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA /ˈbʌdʒɪŋ/

Noun

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Verb

budging verb

  1. To move.“I’ve been pushing this rock as hard as I can, but it won’t budge an inch.”
  2. To move.“I’ve been pushing this rock as hard as I can, but I can’t budge it.”
  3. To yield in one’s opinions or beliefs.“The Minister for Finance refused to budge on the new economic rules.”
  4. (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa) To cut or butt (in line); to join the front or middle rather than the back of a queue.“Hey, no budging! Don't budge in line!”

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Synonyms

shiftstiragitaterelentingstickingcapitulateaccedeabatingbalkingconcedefazedunmovedaverseinsistedwaverflinch

Rhymes

grudgingtrudgingnudgingjudgingsmudgingdrudgingfudgingridgingsludgingmisjudging

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