hedge (verb)
1hedge in — verb enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges hedge the property • Syn: ↑hedge • Hypernyms: ↑enclose, ↑close in, ↑inclose, ↑shut in • Verb Group: ↑ …
2hedge — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ high (esp. BrE), low, tall, thick ▪ A tall hedge separates the two properties. ▪ boundary, garden (both esp. BrE) …
3hedge-hop — hedgeˈ hop intransitive verb (informal) To fly low in an aircraft as if hopping over hedges • • • Main Entry: ↑hedge * * * hedge hop or hedge|hop «HEHJ HOP», transitive verb, intransitive verb, hopped, hop|ping. to fly (an airplane) very low over …
4hedge|hop — hedge hop or hedge|hop «HEHJ HOP», transitive verb, intransitive verb, hopped, hop|ping. to fly (an airplane) very low over the ground, especially in short, repeated flights, as for dusting crops or bombing: »He gunned the left engine and… …
5hedge´hop´per — hedge hop or hedge|hop «HEHJ HOP», transitive verb, intransitive verb, hopped, hop|ping. to fly (an airplane) very low over the ground, especially in short, repeated flights, as for dusting crops or bombing: »He gunned the left engine and… …
6hedge´-hop´per — hedge hop or hedge|hop «HEHJ HOP», transitive verb, intransitive verb, hopped, hop|ping. to fly (an airplane) very low over the ground, especially in short, repeated flights, as for dusting crops or bombing: »He gunned the left engine and… …
7hedge — / hej/ vi hedged, hedg·ing: to reduce possible losses in speculative transactions by engaging in offsetting transactions (as futures trading) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. hedge …
8hedge against — [phrasal verb] hedge against (something) : to protect yourself from (something) They hedge against inflation by investing their money. looking for ways to hedge against risk/failure • • • Main Entry: ↑hedge …
9hedge — ► NOUN 1) a fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs. 2) a contract entered into or asset held as a protection against possible financial loss. 3) a word or phrase used to allow for additional possibilities or to avoid over… …
10hedge with — ˈhedge with ˌhedge ˈin with [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they hedge with he/she/it hedges with present participle hedging with …
