hedge

¹hedge

noun \ˈhej\

Definition of HEDGE

1

a : a fence or boundary formed by a dense row of shrubs or low trees b : barrier, limit

2

: a means of protection or defense (as against financial loss)

3

: a calculatedly noncommittal or evasive statement

Examples of HEDGE

1. <the messenger was confronted with a hedge of spears held aloft by the castle guards>

Origin of HEDGE

Middle English hegge, from Old English hecg; akin to Old English haga hedge, hawthorn

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to HEDGE

Synonyms: barricade, fence, barrier, wall

Related Words: bar, pale, paling; block, chain, clog, crimp, deterrent, drag, embarrassment, encumbrance, handicap, hindrance, hurdle, impediment, inhibition, interference, let, obstacle, obstruction, roadblock, stop, stumbling block, trammel; fetter, hobble, manacle, shackle(s); constraint, curb, restraint, snag; buffer, bulwark, bumper, cushion, dam, fender, pad, rampart

Near Antonyms: door, doorway, entrance, entranceway, entry, entryway, gate, portal; break, gap, pass

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Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

fallow, graft, heirloom, loam, potash, soilage, swath, tilth, windfall

Rhymes with HEDGE

dredge, edge, fledge, kedge, ledge, pledge, sedge, sledge, veg, wedge