huddle

[Hud·dle]

In a football game, a huddle is a quick conference before a play. Huddle can also be a dense and disorganized crowd, like a group of people standing under an awning waiting for the rain to pass.

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To press together promiscuously, from confusion, apprehension, or the like; to crowd together confusedly; to press or hurry in disorder; to crowd.

Noun
a quick private conference

Noun
a disorganized and densely packed crowd; "a huddle of frightened women"

Verb
crowd or draw together; "let''s huddle together--it''s cold!"

Verb
crouch or curl up; "They huddled outside in the rain"


v. i.
To press together promiscuously, from confusion, apprehension, or the like; to crowd together confusedly; to press or hurry in disorder; to crowd.

v. t.
To crowd (things) together to mingle confusedly; to assemble without order or system.

v. t.
To do, make, or put, in haste or roughly; hence, to do imperfectly; -- usually with a following preposition or adverb; as, to huddle on; to huddle up; to huddle together.

n.
A crowd; a number of persons or things crowded together in a confused manner; tumult; confusion.


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 to conceal.] To press together promiscuously, from confusion, apprehension, or the like; to crowd together confusedly; to press or hurry in disorder; to crowd.
The cattle huddled on the lea.
Huddling together on the public square . . . like a herd of panic-struck deer.

Huddle

Hud"dle, v. t. 1. To crowd (things) together to mingle confusedly; to assemble without order or system.
Our adversary, huddling several suppositions together, . . . makes a medley and confusion.
2. To do, make, or put, in haste or roughly; hence, to do imperfectly; -- usually with a following preposition or adverb; as, to huddle on; to huddle up; to huddle together. "Huddle up a peace." J. H. Newman.
Let him forescat his work with timely care, Which else is huddled when the skies are fair.
Now, in all haste, they huddle on Their hoods, their cloaks, and get them gone.

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.

To press together promiscuously, from confusion, apprehension, or the like; to crowd together confusedly; to press or hurry in disorder; to crowd.

To crowd (things) together to mingle confusedly; to assemble without order or system.

A crowd; a number of persons or things crowded together in a confused manner; tumult; confusion.

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