fudge

5 definitions • 4 examples

a soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk

a plan or action that avoids making a clear decision or giving a clear answer:

She suspects that this compromise deal will be nothing more than a fudge.

It's a bit of a fudge but we could put the cost through on next year's budget.

to avoid making a decision or giving a clear answer about something:

fudge the issue The government continues to fudge the issue by refusing to give exact figures.

a soft, creamy candy made from sugar, milk, butter, and chocolate or other flavoring

to cheat about something slightly, esp. by not reporting facts accurately or not telling the exact truth:

[ T ] I think the company fudged the figures to make their losses look less than they were.