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huddle
[ huhd-l ]
verb (used without object)
- to gather or crowd together in a close mass.
- to crouch, curl up, or draw oneself together.
- Football. to get together in a huddle.
- to confer or consult; meet to discuss, exchange ideas, or make a decision.
verb (used with object)
- to heap or crowd together closely.
- to draw (oneself ) closely together, as in crouching; nestle (often followed by up ).
- Chiefly British. to do hastily and carelessly (often followed by up, over, or together ).
- to put on (clothes) with careless haste (often followed by on ).
noun
- a closely gathered group, mass, or heap; bunch.
- Football. a 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.
- a conference, or consultation, especially a private meeting to discuss serious matters:
The labor representatives have been in a huddle for two hours.
- confusion or disorder.
huddle
/ ˈʌə /
noun
- a heaped or crowded mass of people or things
- informal.a private or impromptu conference (esp in the phrase go into a huddle )
verb
- to crowd or cause to crowd or nestle closely together
- often foll by up to draw or hunch (oneself), as through cold
- informal.intr to meet and confer privately
- tr to do (something) in a careless way
- rare.tr to put on (clothes) hurriedly
Derived Forms
- ˈܻ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܻd noun
- ܻdԲ· adverb
- ܲ·ܻd verb (used with object) unhuddled unhuddling
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of huddle1
Idioms and Phrases
see go into a huddle .Example Sentences
At 7:01 p.m., a minute after the show is set to begin, the cast huddles backstage around their director, Mollie Lief, and their choreographer, Billy Rugh.
This is a disappointing outfit desperately in need of a field leader, a staunch huddle general who can command loyalty and model integrity and win the battles.
She was emotional at full-time, taking centre stage in the team huddle and delivering a passionate message to her team-mates.
On a typical night, crowds huddle around the vendors, and even homeless people drop by to get discounted meals.
He had to have felt it after walking off the court in the fourth quarter, the crowd and his teammates all chanting his name as the Lakers’ huddle bounced with excitement.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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