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Hedge

/hɛdʒ/

A thicket of bushes or other shrubbery, especially one planted as a fence between two portions of land, or to separate the parts of a garden.

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📖 Definitions of "Hedge"

noun

1
A thicket of bushes or other shrubbery, especially one planted as a fence between two portions of land, or to separate the parts of a garden.
"He trims the hedge once a week."
2
A barrier (often consisting of a line of persons or objects) to protect someone or something from harm.
3
A mound of earth, stone- or turf-faced, often topped with bushes, used as a fence between any two portions of land.
4
A non-committal or intentionally ambiguous statement.

🔄 Synonyms of "Hedge"

12 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
eludeverb	(transitive) To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill.
circumventverb	(transitive) to avoid or get around something; to bypass
evadeverb	(transitive) To get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from.
dodgenoun	(ambitransitive) To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way.
skirtnoun	A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs.
fudgenoun	(chiefly uncountable) A type of very sweet candy or confection, usually made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.
sidestepverb	A physical motion or metaphorical act to avoid or dodge something.
put offverb	(transitive) To postpone, especially through procrastination.
hedgerownoun	A row of closely planted bushes or trees forming a hedge.
hedgingnoun	(finance) the practice of taking a position in one market to offset and balance against the risk adopted by assuming a position in a contrary or opposing market or investment
ducknoun	An aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet.
parrynoun	To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hedge"

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Word	Definition
hedgerownoun	A row of closely planted bushes or trees forming a hedge.
fudgenoun	(chiefly uncountable) A type of very sweet candy or confection, usually made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.
skirtnoun	A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs.
ducknoun	An aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet.
parrynoun	A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
sidestepnoun	A physical motion or metaphorical act to avoid or dodge something.
dodgenoun	An act of dodging.
circumventverb	(transitive) to avoid or get around something; to bypass
evadeverb	(transitive) To get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from.
eludeverb	(transitive) To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill.
put offverb	(transitive) To postpone, especially through procrastination.
quicksetnoun	The cuttings used, or the hedge produced by this method
couverturenoun	Chocolate prepared for covering cakes and sweets; a covering of such chocolate.
roofingnoun	The process of constructing a roof or roofs.
covernoun	A lid.
flushingnoun	Rushing of blood to the skin's surface, especially on the face, as happens under various physiological circumstances (e.g., in embarrassment or stress or during menopause).
blanketnoun	A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.
hyssopnoun	Any of several aromatic bushy herbs, of the genus Hyssopus, native to Southern Europe and once used medicinally.
fencenoun	A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc.
coveringnoun	(countable) That which covers or conceals; a cover; something spread or laid over or wrapped about another.