budget

noun

1. 1

   The amount of money or resources earmarked for a particular institution, activity or timeframe.

   limited budget

   unlimited budget

   tight budget

   within the budget

2. 2

   A relatively small amount of available money.

   We're on a budget, so we can't afford to eat at that restaurant.

3. 3

   An itemized summary of intended expenditure; usually coupled with expected revenue.

4. 4

   obsoleteA wallet, purse or bag.

   With that out of his bouget forth he drew / Great store of treasure, therewith him to tempt […]

   The Bread of my Companions vvas halfe baked Dough, of round forme, vvhich they bake vvith putting a hot ſtone into the Dough, and rolling it, caſt it into the fire, ſo that the out-ſide is ſcorched, the in-ſide unbaked. This they carried in their Budgets, but my ſtomacke could not beare it.

   The king holds up a hand to the lute player: ‘Thank you, leave us.’ The boy stuffs his music back into his budget and goes out backwards.

5. 5

   obsoleteA compact collection of things.

   I set off, therefore, in high spirits, for I felt that I had done good work and was bringing back a fine budget of news for my companions.

6. 6

   obsoleteA socket in which the end of a cavalry carbine rests.

adjective

1. 1

   Appropriate to a restricted budget.

   We flew on a budget airline.

   A classic budget game, there isn't really anything outstanding about Rescue at all.

verb

1. 1

   To construct or draw up a budget.

   Budgeting is even harder in times of recession

2. 2

   To provide funds, allow for in a budget.

   The PM’s pet projects are budgeted rather generously

3. 3

   To plan for the use of in a budget.

   The prestigious building project is budgeted in great detail, from wharf facilities to the protocolary opening.

Forms

plural

budgets

past tense

budgeted

past participle

budgeted

present participle

budgeting

third person singular

budgets