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EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionaryfudge
fudged; fudging
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to devise as a substitute : fake: falsify //fudged the figures
- : to fail to come to grips with : dodge //fudged the issue
- intransitive verb
- : to exceed the proper bounds or limits of something //… feel that the author has fudged a little on the … rules for crime fiction … — Newsweekalso : cheat //fudging on an exam
- : to fail to perform as expected
- : to avoid commitment : hedge //… the government's tendency to fudge on delicate matters of policy. — Claire Sterling
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : a soft creamy candy made typically of sugar, milk, butter, and flavoring
- : foolish nonsense —often used interjectionally to express annoyance, disappointment, or disbelief
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
equivocate hedge pussyfoot tergiversate waffle weaselSynonyms: Noun
applesauce [slang] balderdash baloney (also boloney) beans bilge blah (also blah-blah) blarney blather blatherskite blither bosh bull [slang] bunk bunkum (or buncombe) claptrap codswallop [British] crapola [slang] crock drivel drool fiddle fiddle-faddle fiddlesticks flannel [British] flapdoodle folderol (also falderal) folly foolishness garbage guff hogwash hokeypokey hokum hoodoo hooey horsefeathers [slang] humbug humbuggery jazz malarkey (also malarky) moonshine muck nerts [slang] nonsense nuts piffle poppycock punk rot rubbish senselessness silliness slush stupidity taradiddle (or tarradiddle) tommyrot tosh trash trumpery twaddleExamples
Verb
- //Politicians have been known to fudge the issues.
- //The treasurer fudged the figures.
- //It was later discovered that the researchers had fudged their data.
Noun
- //We bought three kinds of fudge.
- //His response to these charges has been a series of denials and fudges.
First Known Use
Verb
1674, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1aNoun
1766, in the meaning defined at sense 2History and Etymology
Verb
origin unknownfudge
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense //I was starting to realize that Grandpa's tales about when he was a boy were a lot of fudgeSynonymsapplesauce [slang] balderdash baloney (also boloney) beans bilge blah (also blah-blah) blarney blather blatherskite blither bosh bull [slang] bunk bunkum (or buncombe) claptrap codswallop [British] crapola [slang] crock drivel drool fiddle fiddle-faddle fiddlesticks flannel [British] flapdoodle folderol (also falderal) , socle
fudge
fudged; fudging
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to devise as a substitute : fake: falsify //fudged the figures
- : to fail to come to grips with : dodge //fudged the issue
- intransitive verb
- : to exceed the proper bounds or limits of something //… feel that the author has fudged a little on the … rules for crime fiction … — Newsweekalso : cheat //fudging on an exam
- : to fail to perform as expected
- : to avoid commitment : hedge //… the government's tendency to fudge on delicate matters of policy. — Claire Sterling
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : a soft creamy candy made typically of sugar, milk, butter, and flavoring
- : foolish nonsense —often used interjectionally to express annoyance, disappointment, or disbelief
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
equivocate hedge pussyfoot tergiversate waffle weaselSynonyms: Noun
applesauce [slang] balderdash baloney (also boloney) beans bilge blah (also blah-blah) blarney blather blatherskite blither bosh bull [slang] bunk bunkum (or buncombe) claptrap codswallop [British] crapola [slang] crock drivel drool fiddle fiddle-faddle fiddlesticks flannel [British] flapdoodle folderol (also falderal) folly foolishness garbage guff hogwash hokeypokey hokum hoodoo hooey horsefeathers [slang] humbug humbuggery jazz malarkey (also malarky) moonshine muck nerts [slang] nonsense nuts piffle poppycock punk rot rubbish senselessness silliness slush stupidity taradiddle (or tarradiddle) tommyrot tosh trash trumpery twaddleExamples
Verb
- //Politicians have been known to fudge the issues.
- //The treasurer fudged the figures.
- //It was later discovered that the researchers had fudged their data.
Noun
- //We bought three kinds of fudge.
- //His response to these charges has been a series of denials and fudges.
First Known Use
Verb
1674, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1aNoun
1766, in the meaning defined at sense 2History and Etymology
Verb
origin unknownfudge
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense //I was starting to realize that Grandpa's tales about when he was a boy were a lot of fudgeSynonymsapplesauce [slang] balderdash baloney (also boloney) beans bilge blah (also blah-blah) blarney blather blatherskite blither bosh bull [slang] bunk bunkum (or buncombe) claptrap codswallop [British] crapola [slang] crock drivel drool fiddle fiddle-faddle fiddlesticks flannel [British] flapdoodle folderol (also falderal) , socle
fudge
fudged; fudging
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to devise as a substitute : fake: falsify //fudged the figures
- : to fail to come to grips with : dodge //fudged the issue
- intransitive verb
- : to exceed the proper bounds or limits of something //… feel that the author has fudged a little on the … rules for crime fiction … — Newsweekalso : cheat //fudging on an exam
- : to fail to perform as expected
- : to avoid commitment : hedge //… the government's tendency to fudge on delicate matters of policy. — Claire Sterling
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : a soft creamy candy made typically of sugar, milk, butter, and flavoring
- : foolish nonsense —often used interjectionally to express annoyance, disappointment, or disbelief
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
equivocate hedge pussyfoot tergiversate waffle weaselSynonyms: Noun
applesauce [slang] balderdash baloney (also boloney) beans bilge blah (also blah-blah) blarney blather blatherskite blither bosh bull [slang] bunk bunkum (or buncombe) claptrap codswallop [British] crapola [slang] crock drivel drool fiddle fiddle-faddle fiddlesticks flannel [British] flapdoodle folderol (also falderal) folly foolishness garbage guff hogwash hokeypokey hokum hoodoo hooey horsefeathers [slang] humbug humbuggery jazz malarkey (also malarky) moonshine muck nerts [slang] nonsense nuts piffle poppycock punk rot rubbish senselessness silliness slush stupidity taradiddle (or tarradiddle) tommyrot tosh trash trumpery twaddleExamples
Verb
- //Politicians have been known to fudge the issues.
- //The treasurer fudged the figures.
- //It was later discovered that the researchers had fudged their data.
Noun
- //We bought three kinds of fudge.
- //His response to these charges has been a series of denials and fudges.
First Known Use
Verb
1674, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1aNoun
1766, in the meaning defined at sense 2History and Etymology
Verb
origin unknownfudge
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense //I was starting to realize that Grandpa's tales about when he was a boy were a lot of fudgeSynonymsapplesauce [slang] balderdash baloney (also boloney) beans bilge blah (also blah-blah) blarney blather blatherskite blither bosh bull [slang] bunk bunkum (or buncombe) claptrap codswallop [British] crapola [slang] crock drivel drool fiddle fiddle-faddle fiddlesticks flannel [British] flapdoodle folderol (also falderal) , socle
fudge
fudged; fudging
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to devise as a substitute : fake: falsify //fudged the figures
- : to fail to come to grips with : dodge //fudged the issue
- intransitive verb
- : to exceed the proper bounds or limits of something //… feel that the author has fudged a little on the … rules for crime fiction … — Newsweekalso : cheat //fudging on an exam
- : to fail to perform as expected
- : to avoid commitment : hedge //… the government's tendency to fudge on delicate matters of policy. — Claire Sterling
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : a soft creamy candy made typically of sugar, milk, butter, and flavoring
- : foolish nonsense —often used interjectionally to express annoyance, disappointment, or disbelief
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
equivocate hedge pussyfoot tergiversate waffle weaselSynonyms: Noun
applesauce [slang] balderdash baloney (also boloney) beans bilge blah (also blah-blah) blarney blather blatherskite blither bosh bull [slang] bunk bunkum (or buncombe) claptrap codswallop [British] crapola [slang] crock drivel drool fiddle fiddle-faddle fiddlesticks flannel [British] flapdoodle folderol (also falderal) folly foolishness garbage guff hogwash hokeypokey hokum hoodoo hooey horsefeathers [slang] humbug humbuggery jazz malarkey (also malarky) moonshine muck nerts [slang] nonsense nuts piffle poppycock punk rot rubbish senselessness silliness slush stupidity taradiddle (or tarradiddle) tommyrot tosh trash trumpery twaddleExamples
Verb
- //Politicians have been known to fudge the issues.
- //The treasurer fudged the figures.
- //It was later discovered that the researchers had fudged their data.
Noun
- //We bought three kinds of fudge.
- //His response to these charges has been a series of denials and fudges.
First Known Use
Verb
1674, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1aNoun
1766, in the meaning defined at sense 2History and Etymology
Verb
origin unknownfudge
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense //I was starting to realize that Grandpa's tales about when he was a boy were a lot of fudgeSynonymsapplesauce [slang] balderdash baloney (also boloney) beans bilge blah (also blah-blah) blarney blather blatherskite blither bosh bull [slang] bunk bunkum (or buncombe) claptrap codswallop [British] crapola [slang] crock drivel drool fiddle fiddle-faddle fiddlesticks flannel [British] flapdoodle folderol (also falderal) , socle
fudge
fudged; fudging
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to devise as a substitute : fake: falsify //fudged the figures
- : to fail to come to grips with : dodge //fudged the issue
- intransitive verb
- : to exceed the proper bounds or limits of something //… feel that the author has fudged a little on the … rules for crime fiction … — Newsweekalso : cheat //fudging on an exam
- : to fail to perform as expected
- : to avoid commitment : hedge //… the government's tendency to fudge on delicate matters of policy. — Claire Sterling
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : a soft creamy candy made typically of sugar, milk, butter, and flavoring
- : foolish nonsense —often used interjectionally to express annoyance, disappointment, or disbelief
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
equivocate hedge pussyfoot tergiversate waffle weaselSynonyms: Noun
applesauce [slang] balderdash baloney (also boloney) beans bilge blah (also blah-blah) blarney blather blatherskite blither bosh bull [slang] bunk bunkum (or buncombe) claptrap codswallop [British] crapola [slang] crock drivel drool fiddle fiddle-faddle fiddlesticks flannel [British] flapdoodle folderol (also falderal) folly foolishness garbage guff hogwash hokeypokey hokum hoodoo hooey horsefeathers [slang] humbug humbuggery jazz malarkey (also malarky) moonshine muck nerts [slang] nonsense nuts piffle poppycock punk rot rubbish senselessness silliness slush stupidity taradiddle (or tarradiddle) tommyrot tosh trash trumpery twaddleExamples
Verb
- //Politicians have been known to fudge the issues.
- //The treasurer fudged the figures.
- //It was later discovered that the researchers had fudged their data.
Noun
- //We bought three kinds of fudge.
- //His response to these charges has been a series of denials and fudges.
First Known Use
Verb
1674, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1aNoun
1766, in the meaning defined at sense 2History and Etymology
Verb
origin unknownfudge
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense //I was starting to realize that Grandpa's tales about when he was a boy were a lot of fudgeSynonymsapplesauce [slang] balderdash baloney (also boloney) beans bilge blah (also blah-blah) blarney blather blatherskite blither bosh bull [slang] bunk bunkum (or buncombe) claptrap codswallop [British] crapola [slang] crock drivel drool fiddle fiddle-faddle fiddlesticks flannel [British] flapdoodle folderol (also falderal) , socle
fudge
fudged; fudging
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to devise as a substitute : fake: falsify //fudged the figures
- : to fail to come to grips with : dodge //fudged the issue
- intransitive verb
- : to exceed the proper bounds or limits of something //… feel that the author has fudged a little on the … rules for crime fiction … — Newsweekalso : cheat //fudging on an exam
- : to fail to perform as expected
- : to avoid commitment : hedge //… the government's tendency to fudge on delicate matters of policy. — Claire Sterling
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : a soft creamy candy made typically of sugar, milk, butter, and flavoring
- : foolish nonsense —often used interjectionally to express annoyance, disappointment, or disbelief
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
equivocate hedge pussyfoot tergiversate waffle weaselSynonyms: Noun
applesauce [slang] balderdash baloney (also boloney) beans bilge blah (also blah-blah) blarney blather blatherskite blither bosh bull [slang] bunk bunkum (or buncombe) claptrap codswallop [British] crapola [slang] crock drivel drool fiddle fiddle-faddle fiddlesticks flannel [British] flapdoodle folderol (also falderal) folly foolishness garbage guff hogwash hokeypokey hokum hoodoo hooey horsefeathers [slang] humbug humbuggery jazz malarkey (also malarky) moonshine muck nerts [slang] nonsense nuts piffle poppycock punk rot rubbish senselessness silliness slush stupidity taradiddle (or tarradiddle) tommyrot tosh trash trumpery twaddleExamples
Verb
- //Politicians have been known to fudge the issues.
- //The treasurer fudged the figures.
- //It was later discovered that the researchers had fudged their data.
Noun
- //We bought three kinds of fudge.
- //His response to these charges has been a series of denials and fudges.
First Known Use
Verb
1674, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1aNoun
1766, in the meaning defined at sense 2History and Etymology
Verb
origin unknownfudge
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense //I was starting to realize that Grandpa's tales about when he was a boy were a lot of fudgeSynonymsapplesauce [slang] balderdash baloney (also boloney) beans bilge blah (also blah-blah) blarney blather blatherskite blither bosh bull [slang] bunk bunkum (or buncombe) claptrap codswallop [British] crapola [slang] crock drivel drool fiddle fiddle-faddle fiddlesticks flannel [British] flapdoodle folderol (also falderal) , socle
fudge
fudged; fudging
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to devise as a substitute : fake: falsify //fudged the figures
- : to fail to come to grips with : dodge //fudged the issue
- intransitive verb
- : to exceed the proper bounds or limits of something //… feel that the author has fudged a little on the … rules for crime fiction … — Newsweekalso : cheat //fudging on an exam
- : to fail to perform as expected
- : to avoid commitment : hedge //… the government's tendency to fudge on delicate matters of policy. — Claire Sterling
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : a soft creamy candy made typically of sugar, milk, butter, and flavoring
- : foolish nonsense —often used interjectionally to express annoyance, disappointment, or disbelief
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
equivocate hedge pussyfoot tergiversate waffle weaselSynonyms: Noun
applesauce [slang] balderdash baloney (also boloney) beans bilge blah (also blah-blah) blarney blather blatherskite blither bosh bull [slang] bunk bunkum (or buncombe) claptrap codswallop [British] crapola [slang] crock drivel drool fiddle fiddle-faddle fiddlesticks flannel [British] flapdoodle folderol (also falderal) folly foolishness garbage guff hogwash hokeypokey hokum hoodoo hooey horsefeathers [slang] humbug humbuggery jazz malarkey (also malarky) moonshine muck nerts [slang] nonsense nuts piffle poppycock punk rot rubbish senselessness silliness slush stupidity taradiddle (or tarradiddle) tommyrot tosh trash trumpery twaddleExamples
Verb
- //Politicians have been known to fudge the issues.
- //The treasurer fudged the figures.
- //It was later discovered that the researchers had fudged their data.
Noun
- //We bought three kinds of fudge.
- //His response to these charges has been a series of denials and fudges.
First Known Use
Verb
1674, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1aNoun
1766, in the meaning defined at sense 2History and Etymology
Verb
origin unknownfudge
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense //I was starting to realize that Grandpa's tales about when he was a boy were a lot of fudgeSynonymsapplesauce [slang] balderdash baloney (also boloney) beans bilge blah (also blah-blah) blarney blather blatherskite blither bosh bull [slang] bunk bunkum (or buncombe) claptrap codswallop [British] crapola [slang] crock drivel drool fiddle fiddle-faddle fiddlesticks flannel [British] flapdoodle folderol (also falderal) , socle
fudge
fudged; fudging
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to devise as a substitute : fake: falsify //fudged the figures
- : to fail to come to grips with : dodge //fudged the issue
- intransitive verb
- : to exceed the proper bounds or limits of something //… feel that the author has fudged a little on the … rules for crime fiction … — Newsweekalso : cheat //fudging on an exam
- : to fail to perform as expected
- : to avoid commitment : hedge //… the government's tendency to fudge on delicate matters of policy. — Claire Sterling
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : a soft creamy candy made typically of sugar, milk, butter, and flavoring
- : foolish nonsense —often used interjectionally to express annoyance, disappointment, or disbelief
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
equivocate hedge pussyfoot tergiversate waffle weaselSynonyms: Noun
applesauce [slang] balderdash baloney (also boloney) beans bilge blah (also blah-blah) blarney blather blatherskite blither bosh bull [slang] bunk bunkum (or buncombe) claptrap codswallop [British] crapola [slang] crock drivel drool fiddle fiddle-faddle fiddlesticks flannel [British] flapdoodle folderol (also falderal) folly foolishness garbage guff hogwash hokeypokey hokum hoodoo hooey horsefeathers [slang] humbug humbuggery jazz malarkey (also malarky) moonshine muck nerts [slang] nonsense nuts piffle poppycock punk rot rubbish senselessness silliness slush stupidity taradiddle (or tarradiddle) tommyrot tosh trash trumpery twaddleExamples
Verb
- //Politicians have been known to fudge the issues.
- //The treasurer fudged the figures.
- //It was later discovered that the researchers had fudged their data.
Noun
- //We bought three kinds of fudge.
- //His response to these charges has been a series of denials and fudges.
First Known Use
Verb
1674, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1aNoun
1766, in the meaning defined at sense 2History and Etymology
Verb
origin unknownfudge
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense //I was starting to realize that Grandpa's tales about when he was a boy were a lot of fudgeSynonymsapplesauce [slang] balderdash baloney (also boloney) beans bilge blah (also blah-blah) blarney blather blatherskite blither bosh bull [slang] bunk bunkum (or buncombe) claptrap codswallop [British] crapola [slang] crock drivel drool fiddle fiddle-faddle fiddlesticks flannel [British] flapdoodle folderol (also falderal)