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huddle

[huhd-l]

verb (used without object)

huddled, huddling 
  1. to gather or crowd together in a close mass.

  2. to crouch, curl up, or draw oneself together.

  3. Football.Ìęto get together in a huddle.

  4. to confer or consult; meet to discuss, exchange ideas, or make a decision.



verb (used with object)

huddled, huddling 
  1. to heap or crowd together closely.

  2. to draw (oneself ) closely together, as in crouching; nestle (often followed byup ).

  3. Chiefly British.Ìęto do hastily and carelessly (often followed by up, over, ortogether ).

  4. to put on (clothes) with careless haste (often followed byon ).

noun

  1. a closely gathered group, mass, or heap; bunch.

  2. Football.Ìęa gathering of the offensive team in a close circle or line behind the line of scrimmage for instructions, signals, etc., from the team captain or quarterback, usually held before each offensive play.

  3. a conference, or consultation, especially a private meeting to discuss serious matters.

    The labor representatives have been in a huddle for two hours.

  4. confusion or disorder.

huddle

/ ˈłóʌ»ćə±ô /

noun

  1. a heaped or crowded mass of people or things

  2. informalÌęa private or impromptu conference (esp in the phrase go into a huddle )

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to crowd or cause to crowd or nestle closely together

  2. (often foll by up) to draw or hunch (oneself), as through cold

  3. informalÌę(intr) to meet and confer privately

  4. (tr) to do (something) in a careless way

  5. rareÌę(tr) to put on (clothes) hurriedly

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51łÔčÏ Forms

  • huddler noun
  • huddlingly adverb
  • unhuddle verb (used with object)
  • ˈłółÜ»ć»ć±ô±đ°ù noun
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51łÔčÏ History and Origins

Origin of huddle1

1570–80; hud- (weak grade of root found in hide 1 ) + -le; replacing Middle English hoder, equivalent to hod- (variant hud- ) + -er -er 6
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51łÔčÏ History and Origins

Origin of huddle1

C16: of uncertain origin; compare Middle English hoderen to wrap up
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On Capitol Hill, members of the Texas GOP delegation huddled Monday night to discuss the prospect of reshaping their districts.

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It was a surreal scene, masked federal agents huddled on the defense behind the chain link fence topped with razor wire while the crowd outside the perimeter demanding the Mayor's release grew exponentially.

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Juan and several friends huddled in the car park of a hardware store near Los Angeles, where protests have erupted against US President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

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It was a final so engrossing that the Spanish national football team huddled around a mobile phone to watch before their Nations League meeting with Portugal.

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"It's a cold world out there. We need to huddle together."

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