fudge

¹fudge

verb \ˈfəj\

fudgedfudg·ing

Definition of FUDGE

transitive verb

1

a : to devise as a substitute : fake b : falsify <fudged the figures>

2

: to fail to come to grips with : dodge <fudged the issue>

intransitive verb

1

: to exceed the proper bounds or limits of something <feel that the author has fudged a little on the … rules for crime fiction — Newsweek>; also : cheat <fudging on an exam>

2

: to fail to perform as expected

3

: to avoid commitment : hedge <the government's tendency to fudge on delicate matters of policy — Claire Sterling>

Examples of FUDGE

1. Politicians have been known to fudge the issues.
2. The treasurer fudged the figures.
3. It was later discovered that the researchers had fudged their data.

Origin of FUDGE

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1674

Related to FUDGE

Synonyms: equivocate, hedge, pussyfoot, tergiversate, waffle, weasel

Related Words: flip-flop, yo-yo; dodge, duck, elude, eschew, evade, shake, shirk, shun, sidestep, skirt; bypass, circumvent; cavil, quibble; straddle

Near Antonyms: clarify, clear (up), explain, illuminate, illustrate, interpret, spell out; decipher

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Rhymes with FUDGE

bludge, budge, drudge, grudge, judge, nudge, sludge, smudge, trudge