[{"word":"hedging","phonetic":"/ˈhɛdʒɪŋ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈhɛdʒɪŋ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To enclose with a hedge or hedges.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to hedge a field or garden"},{"definition":"To obstruct or surround.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To offset the risk associated with.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To avoid verbal commitment.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He carefully hedged his statements with weasel words."},{"definition":"To construct or repair a hedge.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To reduce one's exposure to risk.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The act of one who hedges (in various senses).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hedge","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hedging"]}]