fudge

noun
UK: /fʌdʒ/
US: /fʌdʒ/

  1. A soft, rich candy made from butter, sugar, and milk or cream.

    1. I love to eat fudge after dinner. [ ] [ ]
    2. She makes delicious chocolate fudge every Christmas for her family. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

equivocate evade tergiversate sweet dodge
fudge verb

  1. To avoid giving a clear or direct answer to a question.

    1. He will fudge the question. [ ] [ ]
    2. The politician tried to fudge the issue during the debate. [ ] [ ]

  2. To present or deal with something in a vague or dishonest way, typically to avoid blame or responsibility.

    1. They tried to fudge the accounts. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company was accused of fudging the numbers to improve its financial reports. [ ] [ ]
fudge interjection

  1. Used to express disagreement or annoyance.

    1. Fudge, I forgot my keys. [ ] [ ]
    2. Fudge, this is not what I expected when I ordered the meal. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "fudge" is /fʌdʒ/ in British English and /fʌdʒ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "fudge": equivocate, evade, tergiversate, sweet, dodge.

Example usage of "fudge": "I love to eat fudge after dinner.". More examples on the page.