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   hud·dle

   /ˈhəd(ə)l/

   verb

   • 1. crowd together; nestle closely: "they huddled together for warmth" Similar crowdgatherthrongflockherdpilebunchclustercollectgroupcongregatepresspacksqueezecramjamrare:foregatherOpposite disperse
   • ▪ curl one's body into a small space: "the watchman remained, huddled under his canvas shelter" Similar curl upsnugglecuddlenestlehunch upsnug downOpposite stretch out
   • ▪ draw together for an informal, private conversation: "selection committee members huddled with attorneys"
   • ▪ heap together in a disorderly manner: "a man with his clothes all huddled on anyhow"

   noun

   • 1. a crowded or confused mass of people or things: "a huddle of barns and outbuildings" Similar crowdgatheringthrongflockherdswarmpresspackclusterbunchknotbandcollectioncirclesmall groupassemblageinformal:gagglecollectiongroupclusternumbermassselectionarrayjumbleconfusionmuddleheaptanglemess
   • ▪ a small group of people holding an informal, private conversation: "they stood together in a huddle, whispering to each other" Similar consultationdiscussiondebatetalkparleymeetingconferenceinformal:confabpowwowrare:confabulation
   • ▪ a brief gathering of players during a game to receive instructions, especially in football: "he controls the huddle and the team better than anybody else"
   • ▪ confusion; bustle: "the service was performed with more harmony and less huddle than I have known it"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘conceal’): perhaps of Low German origin.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   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.

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   As a verb huddle means to draw people together or to crouch low or curl up. The word comes from the late 16th century, when it meant “to conceal.” That makes sense. When a burglar comes into your home, you might huddle in the closet so he'll leave without harming you.

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