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budging an inch

budging an inch is the present participle and gerund of budge an inch.

Meaning of budge an inch

Verb

budge an inch (third-person singular simple present budges an inch, present participle budging an inch, simple past and past participle budged an inch)

  1. (figuratively, informal) To make any change in one's position or opinion, no matter how small.

Questions about budging an inch

What is budging an inch the present participle and gerund of?
Budging an inch is the present participle and gerund of budge an inch.

Words near budging an inch in the dictionary

  1. budgie
  2. budgie smuggler
  3. budgie smugglers
  4. budgies
  5. budging
  6. budging an inch
  7. budging the needle
  8. budging up
  9. budgrook
  10. budgrooks
  11. budgy

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