1. a person who plants, trims, or maintains hedges
2. a person or entity that uses hedging strategies to reduce financial risk or uncertainty
Usage: finance
3. a person who avoids making a clear commitment or taking a definite position
Usage: informal

Examples

• The hedger carefully pruned the overgrown shrubs along the property line.
• A skilled hedger can shape a hedge into decorative patterns.
• The investment firm hired a hedger to protect their portfolio from market volatility.
• He's a hedger when it comes to making decisions—he never gives a straight answer.
• The hedger in the debate refused to take sides on the controversial issue.