The meaning of Fudge

verb

Keep away from or stop oneself from doing (something).

Usage examples:

Avoid excessive exposure to the sun

noun

The use of clever but unsound reasoning, especially in relation to moral questions; sophistry.

Usage examples:

The minister is engaging in nothing more or less than casuistry

noun

The use of clever arguments to trick people

prefix

(forming nouns) joint; mutual; common.

Usage examples:

Co-driver

abbreviation

Company.

Usage examples:

The consett iron co

abbreviation

Colorado (in official postal use).

noun

An agreement or settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.

Usage examples:

Eventually they reached a compromise

verb

Settle a dispute by mutual concession.

Usage examples:

In the end we compromised and deferred the issue

noun

An agreement between two sides who have different opinions, in which each side gives up something it had wanted

Usage examples:

Under the compromise, car manufacturers must use cleaner fuel but have more time to do it., his opp…

verb

Avoid (someone or something) by a sudden quick movement.

Usage examples:

Marchers had to dodge missiles thrown by loyalists

noun

A sudden quick movement to avoid someone or something.

Usage examples:

A guard shot at me but with a quick dodge from my new agility i managed to avoid at it.

verb

A quick evasive movement

noun

A waterbird with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait.

Usage examples:

The rear feet of the beaver are large and webbed like a duck's feet, to give the animal good swimmi…

verb

Lower the head or the body quickly to avoid a blow or missile or so as not to be seen.

Usage examples:

Spectators ducked for cover

noun

A quick lowering of the head.

Usage examples:

Then a quick duck brought him under the demon's arm.

noun

The use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself; prevarication.

Usage examples:

I say this without equivocation

noun

A way of speaking that is intentionally not clear and is confusing to other people, especially to hide the truth, or something said in this way

Usage examples:

He answered openly and honestly without hesitation or equivocation., her equivocations were not eva…

verb

Escape or avoid (someone or something), especially by guile or trickery.

Usage examples:

Friends helped him to evade capture for a time

verb

Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing

verb

To avoid something unpleasant or unwanted, or to manage not to do (something that should be done)

Usage examples:

She’s trying to evade my questions., he was convicted of evading taxes.

noun

A fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs.

Usage examples:

A privet hedge

verb

Surround with a hedge.

Usage examples:

A garden hedged with yew

noun

A line of bushes or small trees planted close together, esp. along the edge of a yard or road

Usage examples:

She invested in foreign companies as a hedge against inflation., [ t ] congressmen were warned agai…

verb

Speak or act in an evasive way.

Usage examples:

He seemed to prevaricate when journalists asked pointed questions

verb

To avoid telling the truth or saying exactly what you think

Usage examples:

He accused the minister of prevaricating.

verb

To spend too much time doing something or making a decision because you do not know what is the right thing to do

Usage examples:

Stop shilly-shallying and make a decision now!

verb

Walk by dragging one's feet along or without lifting them fully from the ground.

Usage examples:

I stepped into my skis and shuffled to the edge of the steep slope

noun

A shuffling movement, walk, or sound.

Usage examples:

There was a shuffle of approaching feet

verb

To walk by sliding your feet, rather than lifting them as you step

Usage examples:

[ i always + adv/prep ] grandfather shuffled into the kitchen, leaning on his cane., [ t ] when i a…

noun

A garment fastened around the waist and hanging down around the legs, worn by women and girls.

Usage examples:

After a swim, put on the wrap skirt over your bikini or swim suit, and go for a drink.

verb

Go round or past the edge of.

Usage examples:

He did not go through the city but skirted it

verb

A garment hanging from the waist

noun

The use of clever but false arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving.

Usage examples:

Trying to argue that i had benefited in any way from the disaster was pure sophistry

noun

The clever use of arguments that seem true but are really false, in order to deceive people

noun

The fact of seeming to be right or true, but really being wrong or false

Usage examples:

The speciousness of his defence can be shown by a closer look at the evidence., it was easy to dete…

verb

Turn or cause to turn or whirl round quickly.

Usage examples:

The girl spun round in alarm

noun

A rapid turning or whirling motion.

Usage examples:

He concluded the dance with a double spin

verb

Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

noun

A stand, booth, or compartment for the sale of goods in a market or large covered area.

Usage examples:

Fruit and vegetable stalls

verb

(of a motor vehicle or its engine) stop running, typically because of an overload on the engine.

Usage examples:

Her car stalled at the crossroads

noun

A kind of firm or hard sweet which softens when sucked or chewed, made by boiling together sugar and butter, often with other ingredients or flavourings added.

Usage examples:

A pound of walnut toffee

noun

A hard, chewy, often brown sweet that is made from sugar boiled with butter

verb

Waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.

Usage examples:

I vacillated between teaching and journalism