What is another word for hedging ?

keeping under lock and key

Present participle for surround with a hedge

jailing^US

gaoling^UK

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“At the junction of these roads was a fairly large field hedged all round.”

Verb

Present participle for to obstruct with a hedge or hedges

keeping within bounds

“But they hedge their predictions that there will be a global economic upturn some time later next year.”

Verb

Present participle for deliberately avoiding providing a clear answer or statement

weaseling^US

weaselling^UK

playing it close to the vest

sidestepping the issue

beating about the bush

beating around the bush

blowing hot and cold

giving the run around

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

balking^US

baulking^UK

shifting ground about

manoeuvring^UK

maneuvering^US

giving a false colour to

beating about the bush about

dancing around an issue

apostatizing

worming one's way out of

going over to the other side

abandoning belief

giving someone the slip

giving the slip

slipping through the net of

putting the move on

giving someone a wide berth

throwing off the scent

giving the slip to

getting rid of

giving a wide berth to

keeping one's distance from

having nothing to do with

paying no attention to

keeping at arm's length

avoiding dealing with

keeping off

taking to the cleaners

ducking out of the way of

getting out of the way of

giving something a miss

shying away from

keeping out of the way of

escaping the clutches of

leading on a merry chase

spurning

swerving

staying clear of

extricating oneself from

turning a blind eye to

going around the barn

shirking from

declining

cutting someone cold

giving the cold shoulder to

giving someone the brush-off

cutting someone dead

giving someone the go-by

slipping through the net

giving somebody the slip

dishonoring^US

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“When asked about his involvement, he hedged.”

Verb

taking out insurance cover

Present participle for to protect oneself against loss on (a bet or investment) by making balancing or compensating transactions

harbouring^UK

harboring^US

affording protection to

providing protection for

taking up cudgels for

taking someone under your wing

being responsible for

having charge of

supplying with troops

keeping a lookout over

keeping in good condition

keeping under surveillance

comforting

worshiping^US

worshipping^UK

honoring^US

honouring^UK

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“But you need to spread you portfolio to hedge against a fall in the stock market.”

Verb

Present participle for gain or make time

stalling

procrastinating

kicking the can down the road

using delaying tactics

beating about the bush

balking^US

baulking^UK

playing a waiting game

avoiding committing oneself

stalling for time

avoiding making a decision

putting off doing something

using dilatory tactics

putting something on the back burner

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Verb

Present participle for to sway unsteadily from one side to the other

keeping changing your mind

chopping and changing

pussyfooting around

thinking twice

hemming and hawing

balking^US

baulking^UK

having second thoughts

going from one extreme to the other

having misgivings about

thinking twice about

having scruples about

having reservations about

playing a waiting game

beating around the bush

expressing reluctance

expressing misgivings

expressing reservations

trembling precariously

zigzagging

wheeling

hirpling

disrelishing something

minding doing something

staying in the background

staying back

shrinking back

walking with difficulty

walking falteringly

having difficulty

getting into difficulties

thinking something unlikely

harbouring suspicions about

having hesitations about

expressing reservations about

harbouring reservations about

expressing suspicions about

having doubts about

having suspicions about

entertaining doubts about

using delaying tactics

putting off doing something

letting slide

deferring action

kicking the can down the road

following one another

occurring in rotation

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Verb

Present participle for to bet money or something else in a gamble

Verb

sitting with legs either side of

Present participle for sit or stand with one leg on either side of

Noun

The state of hesitating or being uncertain

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

beating about the bush

sidestepping the issue

qualifying expression

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Noun

Bland fluent talk indulged in to avoid addressing a difficult subject or situation directly

pretense^US

pretence^UK

improvisational music

unintelligible language

verbalizing^US

verbalising^UK

thing of no consequence

no great matter

thing of no importance

matter of no consequence

matter of no importance

little thing

much ado about nothing

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Noun