name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
hedger
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CMU ARPABET: HH EH1 JH ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
One who makes or mends hedges.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
One who hedges, for example in betting.
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noun
Meaning 4
a gardener who takes care of and trims hedges
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: gardener
noun
Meaning 5
someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: speculator, plunger
noun
Meaning 6
a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: equivocator, tergiversator
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Broader terms: respondent, responder, answerer
History
Etymology
From Middle English Hegger, Heger, from hegger (“one who makes or repairs hedges, a hedger”).
From Middle English hegger, equivalent to hedge + -er.