—hedge /hedʒ/
noun [C] (BUSHES)
► B2 a line of bushes or small trees planted very close together, especially along the edge of a garden, field, or road: » a privet hedgeThesaurus+: ↑Gardening - general words• • •
Extra Examples:» She kicked the ball so powerfully that it flew over the hedge.» I was sitting in the garden when suddenly my neighbour's head bobbed up from behind the hedge.noun [C] (PROTECTION)
► F0 a way of protecting, controlling, or limiting something: » She'd made some overseas investments as a hedge against rising inflation in this country.Thesaurus+: ↑Range and limitsverb ↑Verb Endings for hedge
F0 [T + adv/prep, usually passive] to limit something severely:
» We've got permission, but it's hedged about/around with strict conditions.Thesaurus+: ↑Limiting and restricting , ↑Preventing and impedingF0 [I] to try to avoid giving an answer or taking any action:
» Stop hedging and tell me what you really think.Thesaurus+: ↑Digressing and being indirect or evasive , ↑Moving in order to avoid contact , ↑Not saying much