Textual thesaurus for "hedge"

(noun) hedgerow

a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes

(noun) hedging

an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement

when you say `maybe' you are just hedging

(noun) hedging

any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change

(verb) circumvent, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt, dodge, duck, evade, fudge, elude

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

He dodged the issue; she skirted the problem; They tend to evade their responsibilities; he evaded the questions skillfully

(verb) hedge in

enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges

hedge the property