To dodge or avoid doing something. The phrase often has a connotation of deceit. The finance department is fudging the issue for now, but once news reaches the CEO, they will have to admit whatever they did to make these figures so impressive.I know you didn't do any of the chores I assigned you, and you can't fudge the issue any longer!
Fig. a margin of error. I never use a fudge factor. I measure correctly, and I cut the material exactly the way I measured it.I built in a fudge factor of three percent.