English to English
noun
- a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
source: WordNet 3.0
- any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change
source: WordNet 3.0
- an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement
When you say `maybe' you are just hedging.
source: WordNet 3.0
- A thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes; especially, such a thicket planted as a fence between any two portions of land; and also any sort of shrubbery, as evergreens, planted in a line or as a fence; particularly, such a thicket planted round a field to fence it, or in rows to separate the parts of a garden.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge
The animals were hedged in.
source: WordNet 3.0
- enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges
Hedge the property.
source: WordNet 3.0
- minimize loss or risk
Diversify your financial portfolio to hedge price risks.
Hedge your bets.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To inclose or separate with a hedge; to fence with a thickly set line or thicket of shrubs or small trees; as, to hedge a field or garden.
source: Webster 1913
- To shelter one's self from danger, risk, duty, responsibility, etc., as if by hiding in or behind a hedge; to skulk; to slink; to shirk obligations.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [jedch] Bakod
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
- [jédch-ro] Mga punong kahoy na nakabakod
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
verb
- [jedch] Bakuran
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog