What is the meaning of hedging?

noun

• Any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change.
  • synonyms: hedge
• An intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement.
  • usage: "when you say `maybe' you are just hedging"
  • synonyms: hedge

verb

• Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues. )
  • usage: "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
  • synonyms: hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep
• Hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge.
  • usage: "The animals were hedged in"
  • synonyms: hedge
• Enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges.
  • usage: "hedge the property"
  • synonyms: hedge, hedge in
• Minimize loss or risk.
  • usage: "diversify your financial portfolio to hedge price risks"; "hedge your bets"
  • synonyms: hedge