noun Download 🔗Share A thicket of bushes or other shrubbery, especially one planted as a fence between two portions of land, or to separate the parts of a garden. Examples : "He trims the hedge once a week." environment plant property nature agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A barrier (often consisting of a line of persons or objects) to protect someone or something from harm. Examples : "The police formed tight hedges around the protestors to keep them safe from angry onlookers. " environment property nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A mound of earth, stone- or turf-faced, often topped with bushes, used as a fence between any two portions of land. Examples : "The small schoolyard was bordered by hedges, providing a natural barrier from the busy street. " property agriculture environment plant architecture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A non-committal or intentionally ambiguous statement. Examples : "My neighbor offered a few hedges about the new school rules, saying they might or might not affect everyone equally. " communication statement language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Contract or arrangement reducing one's exposure to risk (for example the risk of price movements or interest rate movements). Examples : "A hedge is an investment position intended to offset potential losses/gains that may be incurred by a companion investment. In simple language, a hedge is used to reduce any substantial losses/gains suffered by an individual or an organization." business finance insurance economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (noun adjunct) Used attributively, with figurative indication of a person's upbringing, or professional activities, taking place by the side of the road; third-rate. Examples : ""Despite years of hedges lawyering, he never gained respect within the prestigious firm." " attitude language style quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To enclose with a hedge or hedges. Examples : "to hedge a field or garden" property agriculture environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To obstruct or surround. Examples : "The tall fence hedges the property, providing privacy from the street. " environment nature building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To offset the risk associated with. Examples : "A farmer hedges against a potential drop in corn prices by selling future contracts, guaranteeing a certain price for his harvest. " business finance insurance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To avoid verbal commitment. Examples : "He carefully hedged his statements with weasel words." communication business politics language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To construct or repair a hedge. Examples : "The gardener will hedge the flowerbeds around the school garden next week. " environment agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To reduce one's exposure to risk. Examples : "The farmer hedges against potential crop failure by planting multiple types of seeds. " business finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading