kludge out

verb

To work out or fix a problem, usually in a makeshift fashion.

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Meanings

verbkludge out (third-person singular simple present kludges out, present participle kludging out, simple past and past participle kludged out)

present singular third person kludges out · participle present kludging out · participle past kludged out · past kludged out

  1. transitiveTo work out or fix a problem, usually in a makeshift fashion.

    Backdoors and hidden control codes were found and deleted, alternate routes were explored, and power systems were kludged out of anything available—one major router in Boston was being powered by teams of bicycle riders taking shifts turning portable generators.

    2013, JD Ludwig, Overreach: Blood of Patriots

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
jury-rig

Origin

From kludge + out.

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APA

kludge out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kludge%20out

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kludge out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kludge%20out.

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