budget

[ buhj-it ]

noun

1. an estimate, often itemized, of expected income and expense for a given period in the future.
2. a plan of operations based on such an estimate.
3. an itemized allotment of funds, time, etc., for a given period.
4. the total sum of money set aside or needed for a purpose:

   the construction budget.

5. a limited stock or supply of something:

   his budget of goodwill.

6. Obsolete. a small bag; pouch.

adjective

1. reasonably or cheaply priced:

   budget dresses.

verb (used with object)

, budg·et·ed, budg·et·ing.

1. to plan allotment of (funds, time, etc.).
2. to deal with (specific funds) in a budget.

verb (used without object)

, budg·et·ed, budg·et·ing.

1. to subsist on or live within a budget.

budget

¹

/ ˈbʌdʒɪt /

noun

1. an itemized summary of expected income and expenditure of a country, company, etc, over a specified period, usually a financial year
2. an estimate of income and a plan for domestic expenditure of an individual or a family, often over a short period, such as a month or a week
3. a restriction on expenditure (esp in the phrase on a budget )
4. modifier economical; inexpensive

   budget meals for a family

5. the total amount of money allocated for a specific purpose during a specified period
6. archaic.
   a stock, quantity, or supply

verb

1. tr to enter or provide for in a budget
2. to plan the expenditure of (money, time, etc)
3. intr to make a budget

Budget

²

/ ˈbʌdʒɪt /

noun

1. the Budget
   an estimate of British government expenditures and revenues and the financial plans for the ensuing fiscal year presented annually to the House of Commons by the Chancellor of the Exchequer

Derived Forms

• ˈbudgetary, adjective

Other Words From

• budg·et·ar·y [buhj, -i-ter-ee], adjective
• budget·er noun
• non·budget·ary adjective
• pre·budget noun adjective
• pre·budget·ary adjective
• pro-budget·ing adjective
• re·budget verb (used with object) rebudgeted rebudgeting
• un·budget·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of budget¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English bowgett, from Middle French, bougette, from bouge “bag” (from Latin bulga; bulge ) + -ette -ette )

Word History and Origins

Origin of budget¹

C15 (meaning: leather pouch, wallet): from Old French bougette , diminutive of bouge , from Latin bulga , of Gaulish origin; compare Old English bælg bag

Example Sentences

It's still just barely within the realm of possibility that Democrats can win control of the House, which would add a necessary check on budgeting and appropriations.

From Salon

"Their ideological budget was designed to milk the private sector and hope nobody would notice."

From BBC

Musk, who also founded SpaceX and Tesla, recently called for at least $2tn in cuts to US federal spending, nearly a third of the government's budget, without offering specifics.

From BBC

BBC News NI has seen an extract from an executive document which underpinned Monday's budget reallocation, known as a monitoring round.

From BBC

Musk told a Trump rally in October that he believed the US government's budget could be reduced by "at least" $2tn from around $6.5tn.

From BBC

Related Words

• allocate
• calculate