noun
- the practice of avoiding giving a direct answer or making a definite commitment
- the planting or trimming of hedges
- an investment strategy used to reduce the risk of adverse price movements
Usage: finance
verb
- present participle of hedge: to avoid giving a direct answer or making a definite commitment
Examples
- The politician’s hedging made it impossible to know his real position.
- Stop hedging and give me a straight answer.
- The gardener spent the morning hedging the property boundaries.
- Hedging is essential for managing investment risk.
- She’s hedging her bets by applying to multiple colleges.
- His constant hedging during negotiations frustrated everyone.
- The company uses hedging to protect against currency fluctuations.