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hedge
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- pronunciation:
- hej
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a solid row of bushes, often used to mark a boundary.
The property is bordered by a hedge of boxwood.
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| definition 2: |
a means of limiting the extent of possible loss by acting ahead of time to compensate for it.
- similar words:
- precaution
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| related words: |
border |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
hedges, hedging, hedged |
| definition 1: |
to protect (risks) against failure by acting ahead of time to compensate for or limit possible loss.
I hedged my bets at the racetrack.She hedged the contract with a contingency clause. |
| definition 2: |
to enclose or mark off as with a boundary such as a hedge (usu. fol. by "in").
Tall weeds hedged in the playing field on three sides. |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to avoid commitment to a position or opinion by qualifying or evading; equivocate.
When asked for an answer, he hedged, saying that he needed to discuss the matter with his colleagues.- similar words:
- equivocate
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| related words: |
evade, trim, vacillate, waver |
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