hedging Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change
   hedge.
   
2. noun an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement
   hedge.
   
   • when you say `maybe' you are just hedging
3. verb avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
   dodge; fudge; sidestep; evade; parry; elude; skirt; duck; hedge; circumvent; put off.
   
   • He dodged the issue
   • she skirted the problem
   • They tend to evade their responsibilities
   • he evaded the questions skillfully
4. verb hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge
   hedge.
   
   • The animals were hedged in
5. verb enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges
   hedge; hedge in.
   
   • hedge the property
6. verb minimize loss or risk
   hedge.
   
   • diversify your financial portfolio to hedge price risks
   • hedge your bets

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