verb
- past tense of hedge; surrounded or enclosed with a hedge
- past tense of hedge; avoided giving a direct answer or commitment
- past tense of hedge; protected against financial loss by making counterbalancing investments
Usage: finance
adjective
- surrounded by hedges or barriers
- cautious or noncommittal in expression
Examples
- The garden was hedged with tall privet bushes.
- When asked about his plans, he hedged and gave vague answers.
- The investor hedged his position by buying both stocks and bonds.
- They walked through the hedged maze at the estate.
- Her hedged response suggested she wasn’t entirely sure.
- The company hedged against currency fluctuations.
- The hedged garden provided privacy from neighbors.
- His hedged statement left room for interpretation.