uydurmak

Uydurmak is a Turkish verb that means to make up something that is not real, to fabricate or invent. It is used for stories, excuses, lies, or any element created without basis in fact. The term often carries a negative connotation because it implies deception, but it can also be used in neutral or literary contexts when referring to fictional or imagined content.

Common uses include phrases such as hikâye uydurmak (to make up a story), bahane uydurmak (to fabricate an excuse), and yalan uydurmak (to tell a lie). The verb can stand with different objects depending on what is being created, for example: bir hikâye uydurmak, bir bahane uydurmak, bir kurgu uydurmak. In literary or entertainment contexts, uydurmak can describe the act of inventing plots or scenarios, as in kurgusal bir açıklama uydurmak or bir olay uydurmak.

Uy durmak forms part of related expressions such as uydu rmak (not a standalone form) and the related adjective uy duruk or uy durukça, which refer to things that are made up or fake. The noun uy durma or uydurma denotes a fabrication, guess, or fiction.

Synonyms and near-synonyms include kurgulamak (to concoct or fabricate, often in a deliberate or organized sense), icat etmek (to invent, more neutral or positive), and hayal etmek (to imagine, often not implying falsehood). An opposite sense is gerçekleri söylemek or doğruluk, meaning to tell the truth.

Examples: “Bir hikâye uydurdu.” “Bahane uydurdu.” “Kurgu uydurmak için notlar topladı.”