fudges; fudged; fudging
1
a
: to fail to deal with (something) in an open and direct way
Politicians have been known to fudge the issues.
b
: to speak or act in a way that is meant to avoid dealing with a problem directly
—often + on
The company fudged on how it would deal with the problem.
2
: to change (something) in order to trick people
The treasurer fudged the figures.
It was later discovered that the researchers had fudged their data.
fudge the facts
plural fudges
1
: a soft, sweet brown candy
We bought three kinds of fudge.
chocolate fudge
2
: a statement that does not deal with a problem or issue in a direct way
His response to these charges has been a series of denials and fudges.
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“Fudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/fudge. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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