hedger
/'hedʤə/
Definition
- Noun:
- A gardener who maintains and trims hedges: A person whose job is to care for and shape hedges, which are rows of closely planted shrubs or trees forming a boundary.
- A person who engages in hedging: Someone who makes compensating transactions (such as in finance or betting) to reduce the risk of loss.
- An evasive respondent: A person who avoids giving a clear, direct answer to a question.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Gardener):
- The estate employs a skilled hedger to keep the garden boundaries neat.
- Traditional hedgers use special tools to shape the hawthorn bushes.
- Noun (Financial/Betting):
- As a cautious investor, he acted as a hedger, buying options to offset potential stock losses.
- The bettor was a clever hedger, placing wagers on both teams to minimize risk.
- Noun (Evasive Person):
- When asked about his plans, he was a true hedger, never committing to a definite answer.
- Politicians are often criticized for being hedgers during press conferences.
Advanced Usage
- "To act as a hedger": To behave in a way that avoids risk or commitment.
- In uncertain markets, many fund managers choose to act as hedgers.
Variants and Related Words
- Hedge (verb/noun): The primary action or the barrier itself.
- To hedge one's bets (idiomatic verb phrase): To reduce risk by supporting multiple possibilities.
- A hedge of roses (noun): A row of bushes forming a barrier.
- Hedging (gerund/noun): The practice or strategy of reducing risk.
- Hedged (adjective): Describing a statement that is not direct or definitive.
Synonyms
- For the gardener: Trimmer, topiarist.
- For the financial role: Risk manager, speculator (context-dependent).
- For the evasive person: Equivocator, prevaricator, dodger.
Related Phrases
- Hedge one's bets: To avoid committing fully or to take actions to offset potential loss.
- She hedged her bets by applying to several different universities.
Related Idioms
- Sitting on the hedge/fence: Similar to being a hedger in conversation; refusing to take a side or make a decision.
- Stop sitting on the fence and tell us which proposal you prefer.
Noun
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a gardener who takes care of and trims hedges
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someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss
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a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer
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