 hedge |
||
| 1. | [ noun ] a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes | |
| Synonyms: | hedgerow | |
| Related terms: | fence windbreak privet_hedge | |
| 2. | [ verb ] avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | |
| Synonyms: | sidestep evade skirt dodge duck parry circumvent elude put_off fudge | |
| Examples: | "He dodged the issue" "she skirted the problem" "They tend to evade their responsibilities" "he evaded the questions skillfully" |
|
| Related terms: | avoid quibble evasion dodge circumvention equivocator | |
| 3. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 6916 | |
| 4. | [ verb ] minimize loss or risk | |
| Examples: | "diversify your financial portfolio to hedge price risks" "hedge your bets" |
|
| Related terms: | minimize hedger | |
| 5. | [ verb ] enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges | |
| Synonyms: | hedge_in | |
| Examples: | "hedge the property" |
|
| Related terms: | enclose | |
| 6. | [ verb ] hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge | |
| Examples: | "The animals were hedged in" |
|
| Related terms: | hem_in | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (finance) any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change | |
| Synonyms: | hedging | |
| Related terms: | security | |
| 8. | [ noun ] an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement | |
| Synonyms: | hedging | |
| Examples: | "when you say `maybe' you are just hedging" |
|
| Related terms: | evasion | |
| Similar spelling: |
head_sea headache Hedwig |
|
