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Hedging

/ˈhɛdʒɪŋ/

To enclose with a hedge or hedges.

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📖 Definitions of "Hedging"

verb

1
To enclose with a hedge or hedges.
"to hedge a field or garden"
2
To obstruct or surround.
3
To offset the risk associated with.
4
To avoid verbal commitment.
"He carefully hedged his statements with weasel words."

noun

1
The act of one who hedges (in various senses).

🔄 Synonyms of "Hedging"

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Word	Definition
hedgenoun	(finance) Contract or arrangement reducing one's exposure to risk (for example the risk of price movements or interest rate movements).

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hedging"

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cover-upnoun	An attempt to conceal or disguise something, especially a wrongdoing or a mistake.
undercovernoun	Performed or happening in secret.
frontnoun	The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
protectionnoun	The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
transmittalnoun	The act of transmitting a message; a transmission.
insurancenoun	A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event.
coveragenoun	(journalism) The amount and type of attention given to an event or topic in news media or other media.
coveringnoun	(countable) That which covers or conceals; a cover; something spread or laid over or wrapped about another.
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).
coververb	A lid.
betverb	A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).
coversnoun	The bedclothes; collectively, the sheets, blankets, etc.
blanketnoun	A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.
roofingnoun	The process of constructing a roof or roofs.
couverturenoun	Chocolate prepared for covering cakes and sweets; a covering of such chocolate.
counterpartiesnoun	—
hedgemakingnoun	The construction of hedges.
underhedgingnoun	Alternative spelling of under-hedging. [(finance) Hedging to an insufficient extent, such that some future risk remains.]
overhedgingnoun	Alternative spelling of over-hedging. [(finance) speculative hedging for an excessive amount]
hedgehoppingnoun	The action or pastime of hedgehopping.