esÂ·trange. tr.v. esÂ·tranged, esÂ·trangÂ·ing, esÂ·trangÂ·es. 1. To make hostile, unsympathetic, or indifferent; alienate: The months of bickering estranged her from her family. 2.
Hedge fund. A hedge fund is an investment fund that pools capital from accredited individuals or institutional investors and invests in a variety of assets, often with complex portfolio-construction and risk-management techniques.
Full Definition of HEDGE. 1. a: a fence or boundary formed by a dense row of shrubs or low trees b: barrier, limit. 2. : a means of protection or defense (as against financial loss). 3. : a calculatedly noncommittal or evasive statement. See hedge defined for English-language learners. See hedge defined for kids.