huddle

[ huhd-l ]

/ ˈhʌd l /

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verb (used without object), hud·dled, hud·dling.

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), hud·dled, hud·dling.

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.

Origin of huddle

1570–80; hud- (weak grade of root found in hide¹) + -le; replacing Middle English hoder, equivalent to hod- (variant hud-) + -er-er⁶

OTHER WORDS FROM huddle

huddler, nounhud·dling·ly, adverbun·hud·dle, verb (used with object), un·hud·dled, un·hud·dling.

Words nearby huddle

hucklebone, huckster, hucksterer, HUD, Huddersfield, huddle, Huddleston, Hudibrastic, hudna, Hudson, Hudson Bay

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Example sentences from the Web for huddle

I like to imagine you in Friday Night Lights in the huddle doling out orders to everybody.
Michael B. Jordan: Playing a Black Superhero in 'Fantastic Four' Is a 'Huge Responsibility'|Kevin Fallon|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The House Armed Services Committee members are scheduled to huddle Tuesday for a classified briefing on Iraq.
Top Republican: 'Disaster' If Obama Loses ISIS Vote, So Don't Go to Congress|Tim Mak|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On freezing days, there was no need to huddle outside the office for four minutes to suck down my dose.
My (Electronic) Cigarette Addiction|Eli Lake|January 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I liked that they all said, ‘Huddle up dudes,’ and one would be smacking the other in the head, and it was really funny.
Is ‘Mirror Mirror’ Starring Julia Roberts the Worst Movie of the Year?|Ramin Setoodeh|March 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST

They huddle in each other's offices, selectively sharing intelligence about their peers' machinations, real and imagined.
Resisting the Pull of Office Politics|Jack And Suzy Welch|December 10, 2008|DAILY BEAST
There had been a shower that had brought them into a sort of huddle on the road side.
Rural Rides|William Cobbett
They were no sooner driven out than they would come in to huddle with the people.
The Land of the Long Night|Paul du Chaillu
This is the story the robins tell as they huddle beneath the holly on the Eve of Christmas.
Christmas Outside of Eden|Coningsby Dawson
Gila Bend had exasperated him because it was not the town it called itself, but a huddle of adobe huts.
Cabin Fever|B. M. Bower
The action did not escape the gold washers, and they drew together in a huddle, chattering among themselves.
Gold Out of Celebes|Aylward Edward Dingle

British Dictionary definitions for huddle

huddle

/ (ˈhʌdəl) /

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

(intr) informal to meet and confer privately

(tr) mainly British to do (something) in a careless way

(tr) rare to put on (clothes) hurriedly

Derived forms of huddle

huddler, noun

Word Origin for huddle

C16: of uncertain origin; compare Middle English hoderen to wrap up

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

Idioms and Phrases with huddle

huddle

see go into a huddle.

单词	huddle
释义	huddle [ huhd-l ] / ˈhʌd l / SEE SYNONYMS FOR huddle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), hud·dled, hud·dling. 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), hud·dled, hud·dling. 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. Origin of huddle 1570–80; hud- (weak grade of root found in hide¹) + -le; replacing Middle English hoder, equivalent to hod- (variant hud-) + -er-er⁶ OTHER WORDS FROM huddle huddler, nounhud·dling·ly, adverbun·hud·dle, verb (used with object), un·hud·dled, un·hud·dling. Words nearby huddle hucklebone, huckster, hucksterer, HUD, Huddersfield, huddle, Huddleston, Hudibrastic, hudna, Hudson, Hudson Bay Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for huddle I like to imagine you in Friday Night Lights in the huddle doling out orders to everybody. Michael B. Jordan: Playing a Black Superhero in 'Fantastic Four' Is a 'Huge Responsibility'\|Kevin Fallon\|September 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The House Armed Services Committee members are scheduled to huddle Tuesday for a classified briefing on Iraq. Top Republican: 'Disaster' If Obama Loses ISIS Vote, So Don't Go to Congress\|Tim Mak\|September 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST On freezing days, there was no need to huddle outside the office for four minutes to suck down my dose. My (Electronic) Cigarette Addiction\|Eli Lake\|January 31, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I liked that they all said, ‘Huddle up dudes,’ and one would be smacking the other in the head, and it was really funny. Is ‘Mirror Mirror’ Starring Julia Roberts the Worst Movie of the Year?\|Ramin Setoodeh\|March 30, 2012\|DAILY BEAST They huddle in each other's offices, selectively sharing intelligence about their peers' machinations, real and imagined. Resisting the Pull of Office Politics\|Jack And Suzy Welch\|December 10, 2008\|DAILY BEAST There had been a shower that had brought them into a sort of huddle on the road side. Rural Rides\|William Cobbett They were no sooner driven out than they would come in to huddle with the people. The Land of the Long Night\|Paul du Chaillu This is the story the robins tell as they huddle beneath the holly on the Eve of Christmas. Christmas Outside of Eden\|Coningsby Dawson Gila Bend had exasperated him because it was not the town it called itself, but a huddle of adobe huts. Cabin Fever\|B. M. Bower The action did not escape the gold washers, and they drew together in a huddle, chattering among themselves. Gold Out of Celebes\|Aylward Edward Dingle British Dictionary definitions for huddle huddle / (ˈhʌdəl) / 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 (intr) informal to meet and confer privately (tr) mainly British to do (something) in a careless way (tr) rare to put on (clothes) hurriedly Derived forms of huddle huddler, noun Word Origin for huddle C16: of uncertain origin; compare Middle English hoderen to wrap up 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 Idioms and Phrases with huddle huddle see go into a huddle. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Content related to huddle In The Huddle, They Speak A Different LanguageWhether you’re referring to words used for penalties such as offside and clipping or actual play calling, football has a language all its own. READ MORE Words related to huddle crouch, gather, confer, converge, cluster, cuddle, consult, snuggle, curl up, conference, confab, gathering, group, mess, disorder, discussion, disarray, muddle, chaos, jumble
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huddle

verb (used without object), hud·dled, hud·dling.

verb (used with object), hud·dled, hud·dling.

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