hedge

CEFRB2

/ˈhɛd͡ʒ/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A row of bushes forming a boundary.

  2. 02

    verb

    To avoid making a clear decision or statement.

Examples

  • This wealthy hedge fund manager has a home in the Hamptons.

  • A hedge between keeps friendship green.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈhed͡ʒ/
  • /ˈhe̝d͡ʒ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A barrier (often consisting of a line of persons or objects) to protect someone or something from harm.

  2. A mound of earth, stone- or turf-faced, often topped with bushes, used as a fence between any two portions of land.

  3. 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.

More examples

In context

  • The cat crept under the hedge.

  • He trims the hedge once a week.

  • The asset class acts as a hedge.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English hegge, from Old English heċġ, from Proto-West Germanic *haggju, from Proto-Germanic *hagjō, from Proto-Indo-European *kagʰyóm (“enclosure”). Cognate with Dutch heg, German Hecke. Doublet of hey (a choreographic figure) and quay. More at haw.