fudged

/fʌdʒd/

verb

To try to avoid giving a direct answer.

Examples :

"When I asked them if they had been at the party, they fudged."

verb

To alter something from its true state, as to hide a flaw or uncertainty. Always deliberate, but not necessarily dishonest or immoral.

Examples :

"Do you fudge your age?"

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verb

To botch or bungle something.

Examples :

"He fudged the recipe and the cake came out flat. "

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verb

To cheat, especially in the game of marbles.

Examples :

"Little Timmy fudged when he moved his marble closer to the circle during the game. "

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Meanings

Examples :

"When I asked them if they had been at the party, they fudged."

Examples :

"Do you fudge your age?"

Examples :

"He fudged the recipe and the cake came out flat. "

Examples :

"Little Timmy fudged when he moved his marble closer to the circle during the game. "

Related Words

dishonest adjective

Not honest.

something noun

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

necessarily adverb

Inevitably; of necessity.

giving verb

(ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

answer noun

A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.

especially adverb

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

uncertainty noun

Doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction.

marbles noun

A rock of crystalline limestone.

deliberate verb

To consider carefully; to weigh well in the mind.

always adverb

At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.

direct verb

To manage, control, steer.

immoral adjective

Not moral; inconsistent with rectitude, purity, or good morals; contrary to conscience or the divine law.