A row of closely planted shrubs or low-growing trees forming a fence or boundary.
A line of people or objects forming a barrier: a hedge of spectators along the sidewalk.
A means of protection or defense, especially against financial loss: a hedge against inflation. A securities transaction that reduces the risk on an existing investment position.
An intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement.
A word or phrase, such as possibly or I think, that mitigates or weakens the certainty of a statement.
To enclose or bound with or as if with hedges.
To hem in, hinder, or restrict with or as if with a hedge.
To minimize or protect against the loss of by counterbalancing one transaction, such as a bet, against another.
To plant or cultivate hedges.
To take compensatory measures so as to counterbalance possible loss.
To avoid making a clear, direct response or statement.