huddle

huddle
v
1. gather, cluster, bunch up, crowd, throng, herd, pack, cram or jam together, squeeze up or in or together; surge, swarm, stream; converge, flock together, concentrate, mass; throw or toss together, heap, amass.
2.Often huddle up
curl up, crouch, nestle, snuggle, cuddle.
3. meet, confer, consult, discuss.
n
4. group, crowd, throng, herd, pack; cluster, clump, bunch, mass, heap, imbroglio, pile, stack.
5. confusion, disorder, topsy-turvy, muddle, hugger-mugger, disarray; mess, tangle, jumble, jungle, wilderness.
6. meeting, conference, consultation, discussion.

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  • Huddle — Hud dle, v. t. 1. To crowd (things) together to mingle confusedly; to assemble without order or system. [1913 Webster] Our adversary, huddling several suppositions together, . . . makes a medley and confusion. Locke. [1913 Webster] 2. To do, make …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • huddle — [hud′ l] vi. huddled, huddling [orig. (16th c.), to put out of sight < ? or akin to ME hudel, var. of hidel, a hiding place < OE hydel < hydan, HIDE1] 1. to crowd, push, or nestle close together, as cows do in a storm 2. to draw the… …   English World dictionary

  • Huddle — Hud dle, n. A crowd; a number of persons or things crowded together in a confused manner; tumult; confusion. A huddle of ideas. Addison. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • huddle — (v.) 1570s, to heap or crowd together, probably from Low Ger. hudern to cover, to shelter, from M.L.G. huden to cover up, from P.Gmc. *hud (see HIDE (Cf. hide) (v.)). Cf. also M.E. hoderen heap together, huddle (c.1300). Related: Huddled;… …   Etymology dictionary

  • huddle — [n] assemblage, crowd, often disorganized bunch, chaos, cluster, clutter, confab*, conference, confusion, disarray, discussion, disorder, gathering, group, heap, jumble, mass, meeting, mess*, muddle; concepts 230,260 huddle [v] meet, discuss… …   New thesaurus

  • Huddle — Hud dle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Huddled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Huddling}.] [Cf. OE. hoderen, hodren, to cover, keep, warm; perh. akin to OE. huden, hiden, to hide, E. hide, and orig. meaning, to get together for protection in a safe place. Cf. {Hide}… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • huddle — index meet, turmoil Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • huddle — ► VERB 1) crowd together. 2) curl one s body into a small space. ► NOUN ▪ a number of people or things crowded together. ORIGIN originally in the sense «conceal»: perhaps Low German …   English terms dictionary

  • Huddle — In sport, a huddle is when a team gathers together, usually in a tight circle, to strategise, motivate, and/or celebrate. It is a popular strategy for keeping opponents insulated from sensitive information, and acts as a form of insulation when… …   Wikipedia

  • huddle — I UK [ˈhʌd(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms huddle : present tense I/you/we/they huddle he/she/it huddles present participle huddling past tense huddled past participle huddled 1) a) huddle or huddle together or huddle up to move close… …   English dictionary

  • huddle — hud|dle1 [ hʌdl ] verb intransitive or transitive huddle or huddle together or huddle up to move close together in order to stay warm, feel safe, or talk: huddle around: We huddled around the fire for warmth. huddle with: Several aides huddled… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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