Main Entry: ¹fudge

Pronunciation: \ˈfəj\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): fudged; fudg·ing

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1674

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>