Hedge - Definition

n 1: a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
[syn: hedge, hedgerow]
2: any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk;
for example, taking two positions that will offset each other
if prices change [syn: hedge, hedging]
3: an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement; "when
you say `maybe' you are just hedging" [syn: hedge,
hedging]
v 1: avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
(duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she
skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their
responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
[syn: hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent,
parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep]
2: hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge; "The animals
were hedged in"
3: enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges;
"hedge the property" [syn: hedge, hedge in]
4: minimize loss or risk; "diversify your financial portfolio to
hedge price risks"; "hedge your bets"