fudge together

C1 informal separable transitive

In simple words

To put something together quickly in a sloppy or dishonest way to make it look good enough.

Literal meaning: To put separate things together using fudge (soft, imprecise material) — implying the joints are weak or dishonest.

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic informal

uncommon

To create something hastily and imprecisely, making it appear more polished or complete than it really is.

"The committee fudged together a report overnight that glossed over the project's major failures."

Grammar: separable

2 C1 idiomatic informal

uncommon

To create a vague compromise or agreement that avoids addressing real differences or problems.

"The two parties fudged together a statement that neither side was truly happy with."

Grammar: separable

Usage notes

'Fudge' alone means to present something in a vague or dishonest way. Adding 'together' emphasises the act of assembling multiple elements. Commonly used of reports, plans, deals, or statistics that look coherent but are actually imprecise or manipulated.

Commonly used with

report compromise deal figures solution statement

Forms

Base

fudge together

I/you/we/they

3rd person

fudges together

he/she/it

Past simple

fudged together

yesterday

Past participle

fudged together

have + pp

-ing form

fudging together

continuous

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Synonyms

cobble together patch together throw together bodge together knock together piece together

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