hedge in
To enclose or surround with a hedge, trees or other plant lifeTo enclose or surround (something) with a hedge, trees or other plant life.
» He felt hedged in with rules.
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2 senses(transitive)To enclose or surround (something) with a hedge, trees or other plant life.
I've been working on hedging in the yard with trees.
enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges
(broadly, figuratively, transitive)To limit or constrain (someone).
She was hedged in by her husband's rules.
It was a promise, but hedged in with so many ifs and buts that I wouldn't rely on it.
Examples
5 sentencesHe felt hedged in with rules.
Tom has a hedge maze in his garden.
Hedgehogs root through hedges in search of their food.
British media have posted online pictures of the goats roaming the streets, grazing on hedges and lounging in city parks.
The hedge, in point of fact, is the main shelter and asylum for beasties great and small in our workaday England.
Forms
hedges in, hedging in, hedged in, hedged in| Base form | hedge in · to hedge in |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hedges in |
| Present participle | hedging in |
| Past simple | hedged in |
| Past participle | hedged in |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
1 synonyms- enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges:hedge
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb