huddle
/hʌdl/
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Definition
Noun:
- A disorganized and densely packed crowd: A group of people or things gathered closely together in a disorderly manner.
- (Informal) A quick private conference: A brief, often secretive, meeting for discussion.
Verb:
- To crouch or curl up: To draw the body into a compact, often low, position, typically for warmth or protection.
- To crowd or draw together: To gather closely in a group, often for warmth, discussion, or safety.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- The players formed a huddle on the field to discuss the next play.
- A huddle of tourists gathered around the guide.
Verb:
- The lost campers huddled under a tree for shelter from the rain.
- The puppies huddled together for warmth.
Advanced Usage
"to go into a huddle": To have a private, often secretive, discussion.
- The managers went into a huddle to decide on the company's future strategy.
"to huddle up": To gather closely together; to curl oneself up.
- The children huddled up under the blanket to watch the scary movie.
Variants and Related Words
- Huddled (adj): Being in a close, often crouched, group or position.
- The huddled masses sought refuge.
Synonyms
- Noun (crowd): Cluster, throng, bunch.
- Noun (conference): Confab, consultation, powwow.
- Verb (crouch): Cower, curl up, nestle.
- Verb (crowd): Cluster, gather, congregate.
Related Phrasal Verbs
Huddle together: To gather closely in a group.
- The sheep huddled together for protection.
Huddle over: To bend closely over something, often in a hurried or secretive way.
- They huddled over the map, planning their route.
Related Idioms
- "In a huddle": Engaged in a private discussion.
- The executives were in a huddle all afternoon, so no decisions were made.
Noun
- a disorganized and densely packed crowd
- a huddle of frightened women
- (informal) a quick private conference
Verb
- crouch or curl up
- They huddled outside in the rain
- crowd or draw together
- let's huddle together--it's cold!