fudge
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
fudges;
fudged;
fudging
fudges;
fudged;
fudging
Britannica Dictionary definition of FUDGE
1
a
[+ object]
:
to fail to deal with (something) in an open and direct way
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Politicians have been known to fudge the issues.
b
[no object]
:
to speak or act in a way that is meant to avoid dealing with a problem directly
— often + on
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The company fudged on how it would deal with the problem.
2
[+ object]
:
to change (something) in order to trick people
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The treasurer fudged the figures.
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It was later discovered that the researchers had fudged their data.
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fudge the facts
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fudge
/ˈfʌʤ/
noun
plural
fudges
2
fudge
/ˈfʌʤ/
noun
plural
fudges
Britannica Dictionary definition of FUDGE
1
[noncount]
:
a soft, sweet brown candy
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We bought three kinds of fudge.
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chocolate fudge
2
[count]
:
a statement that does not deal with a problem or issue in a direct way
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His response to these charges has been a series of denials and fudges.
hot fudge
US
:
a hot, thick chocolate sauce that is usually served on ice cream
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a hot-fudge sundae [=an ice-cream sundae made with hot fudge]
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fudgy, chewy brownies
