hedge
noun
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Definition of hedge
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: a fence or boundary formed by a dense row of shrubs or low trees
2
: a means of protection or defense (as against financial loss)
realization that common stocks are the best hedge against inflation— C. E. Merrill
3
: a calculatedly noncommittal or evasive statement
bureaucratic literature … festooned with hedges and qualifications— Fortune
hedge
verb
hedged;
hedging
Definition of hedge (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: to enclose or protect with or as if with a dense row of shrubs or low trees : to enclose or protect with or as if with a hedge (see hedge entry 1 sense 1a) : encircle
homes hedged with boxwoods
2
: to confine so as to prevent freedom of movement or action : to obstruct with or as if with a barrier : hinder
hedged about by special regulations and statutes— Sandi Rosenbloom
3
: to protect oneself from losing or failing by a counterbalancing action
hedge a bet
1
: to plant, form, or trim a hedge
2
: to evade the risk of commitment especially by leaving open a way of retreat : trim
hedged on the issue
3
: to protect oneself financially
—usually used with against in order to hedge against inflation— George Katona
: such as
a
: to buy or sell commodity futures (see future entry 2 sense 3) as a protection against loss due to price fluctuation
b
: to minimize the risk of a bet
hedge
adjectiveDefinition of hedge (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: of, relating to, or designed for a hedge (see hedge entry 1)
a hedge plant hedge selling on the commodity exchanges
2
: born, living, or made alongside or as if alongside a dense row of shrubs or low trees : born, living, or made near or as if near hedges (see hedge entry 1 sense 1a) : roadside
the services of a hedge parson a hedge wedding
3
: inferior sense 3
a hedge tavern
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Other Words from hedge
Verb
hedger
noun
hedgingly
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adverb
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adverb
Synonyms for hedge
Synonyms: Noun
barricade, barrier, fence, wall
Synonyms: Verb
equivocate, fudge, pussyfoot, tergiversate, waffle, weasel
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Examples of hedge in a Sentence
Noun
the messenger was confronted with a hedge of spears held aloft by the castle guardsVerb
The garden is hedged by flowering shrubs. She hedged when she was asked to support the campaign. He hedged his earlier comments about the need for new management.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The place, distinguished by three gables, is partially hidden by hedges and trees. — oregonlive.com, "The childhood home is where the heart is," 4 Aug. 2019 Working with production company CleftClips, Amuse Bouche will erect a stage on Melody’s patio, where lush trees and full hedges surround the set’s red curtains. — Khanh T.l. Tran, The Hollywood Reporter, "Drink and Dish: Patton Oswalt's Comedy Dinner, Miley Cyrus-Approved Vegan Hot Spot," 30 July 2019 Outside, grounds of more than a third of an acre hold a swimming pool with a spa, lawn and hedges. — Jack Flemming, latimes.com, "Hot Property: 'This Is Us' star says this is it to modern Venice pad," 29 June 2019 Earlier this month, 110,000 people descended on the postcard-perfect island town of Allinge, with its two-story houses with red tile roofs, stone hedges and gardens with fruit trees and roses. — Martin Selsoe Sorensen, New York Times, "Where Danes Butt Heads (Politely) With Their Leaders," 23 June 2018 Reshape blueberry shrubs and hedges and prune blackberries. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "June in the garden," 26 May 2018 Selections included more than 100 types of flowers, grasses, hedges and shrubs. — Sue Ellen Ross, Post-Tribune, "Gardeners see what's blooming at Native Plant Sale at Gibson Woods," 25 May 2018 Carlos Trevino, the company’s third chief executive officer in about two years, plans to raise $4 billion in debt markets, seal three refinery partnerships and hedge about a third of the company’s production. — Amy Stillman, Bloomberg.com, "Pemex's Trevino Rushes to Put House in Order Before Elections," 16 May 2018 Attracting visitors near and far, each of the nine mazes below—made of cornstalks, flowering plants, hedges and more—are magical adventures for gamers, history buffs and lovers of landscape architecture. — Brynn Mannino, Woman's Day, "9 Magnificent Manmade Mazes," 30 Sep. 2010Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
In a bid to avoid the worst, oil companies are starting to hedge. — Akshat Rathi, Quartz, "Oil companies are confused about the future of oil," 10 July 2019 Interest-rate swaps are contracts that allow users to hedge or bet on the cost of future interest payments. — Daniel Kruger And Telis Demos, WSJ, "New Benchmark Rate, Gunning to Replace Libor, Gains Traction," 29 Mar. 2019 One important factor could be that many Democratic donors are hedging their bets. — Tom Benning, Dallas News, "Here's how much money Democratic presidential hopefuls have raised so far in Texas to beat Trump," 8 Aug. 2019 But hedging costs can considerably shift the effective yield offered to overseas investors. — Mike Bird, WSJ, "Treasury Investors, Get Ready for the Japanese Cavalry," 26 June 2019 But within two months, Noble shocked investors again with a $129 million loss from a hedging bet on coal gone wrong. — Jack Farchy, Bloomberg.com, "Rags to Riches Tale Ends in Disaster for Noble Group's Elman," 29 Jan. 2018 Expectations hedged, there seems to be some progress. — Sidney Fussell, The Atlantic, "The Endless, Invisible Persuasion Tactics of the Internet," 2 Aug. 2019 But Wilshire’s report shows the benefits of hedging passiveness based on style and size. — Ken Fisher, USA TODAY, "What the best approach to boost your 401(k)? Active, passive or a little of both?," 21 July 2019 Musk and his brilliant engineers have achieved great success with SpaceX and the electric car company Tesla, and so people once skeptical of Musk's bold talk tend to hedge their bets these days. — Anchorage Daily News, "What the Space Age taught us: Earth is the best of all possible worlds," 23 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Hedge fund managers will still get pinched, Mnuchin said. — Tory Newmyer, Washington Post, "The Finance 202: Here's how Louise Linton could change the tax debate," 23 Aug. 2017 Press Secretary Sean Spicer abruptly resigned Friday morning after President Trump made clear his intent to hire former hedge fund executive Anthony Scaramucci as his next communications director. — Zeke J Miller, Time, "A President Trump Staff Shake-Up," 21 July 2017 Hedge fund industry executive Anthony Scaramucci, an advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, has been named chief strategy officer of the U.S. Export-Import Bank, a source familiar with the appointment said on Tuesday. — Reuters, Fortune, "Trump Ally Scaramucci Might Be Landing Post at Export-Import Bank," 28 June 2017 Once only a curiosity with strong appeal to libertarians and technologists, bitcoin's supporters now include hedge fund managers, titans of industry and a former Treasury secretary. — Tribune News Service, OregonLive.com, "Bitcoin moves beyond mere curiosity as value skyrockets," 7 June 2017 Other island residents include: pharmaceutical billionaire Phillip Frost and his wife, Pa