hedge
Meanings
- a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
- any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change
- an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement;
- avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues);
- hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge;
- "The animals were hedged in"
- enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges;
- "hedge the property"
- minimize loss or risk;
- "diversify your financial portfolio to hedge price risks"
- "hedge your bets"
- HEDGE v HEDGED, HEDGING, HEDGES to surround with a hedge (a dense row of shrubs)
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 10
hedge is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordhedge is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hedge is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 10
hedge is a valid Words With Friends word