Budge (Verb)
Meaning
Move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- She tried to get him to laugh, but he wouldn't budge from his serious expression.
- His eyes never left the screen as he watched the game, he wouldn't budge even when his mom called him for dinner.
- The stubborn cat refused to budge from the top of the bookshelf.
- She poked him gently in the ribs, trying to get him to budge over and give her more room on the couch.
- Despite all the tempting offers, he refused to budge from his initial asking price for the car.