0 to protect yourself against loss by supporting more than one possible result or both sides in a competition: --
They're hedging their bets and keeping up contacts with both companies.
1 to protect yourself against making the wrong choice: --
The weather forecasters were hedging their bets, saying the storm might come into land or go out to sea.
NIEUWE WOORDEN
European
May 10, 2021
WOORD VAN DE DAG
Shimmer
hedge your bets