noun
fudge
fuhj
noun
1
A soft, very sweet candy made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.
"She bought a slab of chocolate fudge at the fair."
verb
1
To avoid giving a direct or honest answer.
"The politician fudged the question about tax increases."
"He fudged his answer when asked why he was late."
2
To alter or manipulate figures or facts slightly, often to hide a problem.
"The manager was accused of fudging the sales numbers."
How to Use Fudge
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA sweet candy, or as a verb, to dodge a direct answer or slightly alter facts to cover something up.
Common pairings
fudge the numbers
fudge an answer
chocolate fudge
Word Forms
fudged past tense, fudges plural, Fudges plural, fudges singular
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Etymology
Probably a variant of fadge, "to fit together," which likely inspired the sense of "faking a fit" or "making do."