kludge
To build or use a kludgeTo build or use a kludge.
» We don’t have time for the perfect solution. We just need a kludge.
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1 senses(informal)To build or use a kludge.
Examples
1 sentencesWe don’t have time for the perfect solution. We just need a kludge.
Origin
Perhaps from British military slang, possibly based on Scots word kludge or kludgie (“commPerhaps from British military slang, possibly based on Scots word kludge or kludgie (“common toilet”), or perhaps from German klug (“clever”). Alternatively, possibly related to Polish klucz (“key, clue, main point”) and Russian ключ (ključ, “key, clue”).
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Forms
kludges, kludging, kludged, kludgedSynonyms
12 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.