hedging
noun
[ ˈhɛdʒɪŋ ]
• the planting or trimming of hedges.
• "contract work for hedging and ditching"
hedge
verb
• surround with a hedge.
• "a garden hedged with yew"
Similar:
surround,
enclose,
encircle,
circle,
ring,
border,
edge,
bound,
gird,
girdle,
engird,
• limit or qualify (something) by conditions or exceptions.
• "they hedged their story about with provisos"
Similar:
confine,
restrict,
limit,
hinder,
obstruct,
impede,
constrain,
trap,
hem in,
shut in,
close,
keep within bounds,
• protect oneself against loss on (a bet or investment) by making balancing or compensating transactions.
• "the company hedged its investment position on the futures market"
Opposite:
expose to risk,
Origin:
Old English hegg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heg and German Hecke .
