hedging
nounUK /ˈhɛdʒɪŋ/
US /ˈhɛdʒɪŋ/
Hedging is when you say something in a careful way so you don't promise too much.
The weather report used hedging, saying it might rain instead of it will rain.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Making a hedge by planting bushes close together to form a barrier.
The gardener spent the morning hedging along the garden path.
3. In finance, making an investment to protect against losing money.
The company used hedging to guard against rising fuel prices.
4. Avoiding a direct answer to a question.
His constant hedging made it hard to know what he really thought.