English dictionary

fudge

/f/@//dZ/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

soft creamy candy

noun.food

Source: WordNet 3.0
A made-up story; stuff; nonsense; humbug; -- often an exclamation of contempt.

noun

Source: webster1913
A kind of soft candy composed of sugar or maple sugar, milk, and butter, and often chocolate or nuts, boiled and stirred to a proper consistency.

noun

Source: webster1913

tamper, with the purpose of deception

verb.social

Examples
Fudge the figures.

Synonyms cook fake falsify manipulate misrepresent wangle

Source: WordNet 3.0
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

verb.communication

Synonyms circumvent dodge duck elude evade hedge parry put off sidestep skirt

Source: WordNet 3.0
To make up; to devise; to contrive; to fabricate; as, he never did the experiment, and merely <i>fudged</i> the data.

verb

Source: webster1913