1. rows of bushes or small trees planted close together to form a boundary or barrier
Usage: plural of hedge

1. avoids giving a direct answer or making a firm commitment
Usage: third person singular present
2. protects against financial loss by making counterbalancing investments
Usage: finance; third person singular present

Examples

• The tall hedges around the property provide privacy from neighbors.
• She carefully trims the hedges every spring to keep them neat.
• The politician hedges when asked about his position on taxes.
• He always hedges his bets by investing in multiple stocks.
• The maze was made of perfectly manicured hedges.
• When pressed for details, she hedges and changes the subject.
• The company hedges against currency fluctuations in foreign markets.