Budged — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb

Meaning & Definition of Budged

Budged (verb)

  1. move, shift
  2. to give way, yield
  3. to cause to move or change

Budged (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)

    "despite hours of intense pressure, she refused to budge from her position"

    similar: blinked, bowed, capitulated, conceded, gave in, knuckled under, quit, relented, submitted, succumbed, surrendered, yielded, said uncle, threw in the towel
    related: acquiesced, deferred
    opposite: resisted
    near: contended, fought, held off, battled, breasted, combated, confronted, countered, defied, faced, met, objected, opposed, repelled, thwarted, withstood

  2. to change one's position

    "he finally budged from his beach blanket when the tide started swirling up around him"

    similar: locomoted, moved, shifted, stirred
    related: fiddled, fidgeted, jiggled, squiggled, squirmed, tossed, twitched, wiggled, wriggled, writhed, roused
    opposite: froze, stilled
    near: hung around, remained, stayed, stuck around, tarried, stabilized

  3. to change the place or position of

    "the bureau was so heavy that two people couldn't budge it"

    similar: dislocated, displaced, disturbed, moved, relocated, removed, repositioned, shifted, transferred, transposed
    related: bore, carried, carted, conveyed, drove, hauled, lugged, toted, transmitted, transplanted, transported, replaced, superseded, supplanted, altered, made over, modified, redid, refashioned, remade, remodeled, revamped, revised, reworked, varied
    near: anchored, fixed, froze, moored, secured, set, stabilized, embedded, entrenched, implanted, ingrained, lodged, rooted

Related Entry: Budge (verb)

Budge is a different word from Budged. The synonyms below are for budge, not for budged.

  1. to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)

    "despite hours of intense pressure, she refused to budge from her position"

    similar: blink, bow, capitulate, concede, give in, knuckle under, quit, relent, submit, succumb, surrender, yield, say uncle, throw in the towel
    related: acquiesce, defer
    opposite: resist
    near: contend, fight, hold off, battle, breast, combat, confront, counter, defy, face, meet, object, oppose, repel, thwart, withstand

  2. to change one's position

    "he finally budged from his beach blanket when the tide started swirling up around him"

    similar: locomote, move, shift, stir
    related: fiddle, fidget, jiggle, squiggle, squirm, toss, twitch, wiggle, wriggle, writhe, rouse
    opposite: freeze, still
    near: hang around, remain, stay, stick around, tarry, stabilize

  3. to change the place or position of

    "the bureau was so heavy that two people couldn't budge it"

    similar: dislocate, displace, disturb, move, relocate, remove, reposition, shift, transfer, transpose
    related: bear, carry, cart, convey, drive, haul, lug, tote, transmit, transplant, transport, replace, supersede, supplant, alter, make over, modify, redo, refashion, remake, remodel, revamp, revise, rework, vary
    near: anchor, fix, freeze, moor, secure, set, stabilize, embed, entrench, implant, ingrain, lodge, root

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Budged

The most common words with a similar meaning to Budged:

blinked, bowed, capitulated, conceded, gave in, knuckled under, quit, relented, submitted, succumbed, surrendered, yielded, locomoted, moved, shifted, stirred, dislocated, displaced, disturbed, relocated, removed, repositioned, transferred, transposed, said uncle, threw in the towel

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Budged

Words with the opposite meaning of Budged:

resisted, froze, stilled

Related Words for Budged

acquiesced, deferred, fiddled, fidgeted, jiggled, squiggled, squirmed, tossed, twitched, wiggled, wriggled, writhed, roused, bore, carried, carted, conveyed, drove, hauled, lugged, toted, transmitted, transplanted, transported, replaced, superseded, supplanted, altered, made over, modified

Near Antonyms of Budged

contended, fought, held off, battled, breasted, combated, confronted, countered, defied, faced, met, objected, opposed, repelled, thwarted, withstood, hung around, remained, stayed, stuck around, tarried, stabilized, anchored, fixed, moored, secured, set, embedded, entrenched, implanted

Word Forms of Budged

Inflections: budging

Origin & Etymology of Budged

Anglo-French bouger, from Vulgar Latin *bullicare, from Latin bullire to boil boil

First known use: 1578i

Frequently Asked Questions about Budged

What does "Budged" mean?

"Budged" means move, shift. As a verb, it is defined as: move, shift. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Budged"?

Other words for "Budged" include blinked, bowed, capitulated, conceded, gave in, knuckled under, quit and relented. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Budged" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Budged"?

There are 64 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Budged". Common alternatives include blinked, bowed, capitulated, conceded, gave in, knuckled under, quit, relented, submitted and succumbed.

What is the opposite of "Budged"?

Antonyms of "Budged" include resisted, froze and stilled. Near antonyms include contended, fought, held off and battled.

How do you use "Budged" in a sentence?

Examples of "Budged" in a sentence: "despite hours of intense pressure, she refused to budge from her position"; "he finally budged from his beach blanket when the tide started swirling up around him"; "the bureau was so heavy that two people couldn't budge it".

Is "Budged" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Budged" is a verb.

What is the origin of the word "Budged"?

"Budged" comes from Anglo-French bouger, from Vulgar Latin *bullicare, from Latin bullire to boil boil. First known use: 1578i.

What is another word for "Budged" meaning "to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)"?

When "Budged" (verb) means to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control), synonyms include blinked, bowed, capitulated, conceded, gave in and knuckled under. Opposites in this sense include resisted.