huddle

Plural: huddles

Noun

• (informal) a quick private conference
• a disorganized and densely packed crowd
  • "a huddle of frightened women"
• A dense and disorderly crowd.
• A small group of individuals in very close proximity to one another.
• A small group of individuals in very close proximity to one another.
• A session in which a group of journalists assemble in an informal, dense cluster to question a person of interest.
• A small group of individuals in very close proximity to one another.
• A brief meeting of all the players from one team that are on the field with the purpose of planning the following play.
• A hesitation during play to think about one's next move.

Verb

Verb Forms: huddled, huddling, huddles

• To crowd together closely.
• crowd or draw together
  • "let's huddle together--it's cold!"
• crouch or curl up
  • "They huddled outside in the rain"
• To crowd together.
• To curl one's legs up to the chest and keep one's arms close to the torso; to crouch; to assume a position similar to that of an embryo in the womb.
• To get together and discuss a topic.
• To form a huddle.
• To crowd (things) together; to mingle confusedly; to assemble without order or system.
• To do, make, or put, in haste or roughly; hence, to do imperfectly; usually with a following preposition or adverb (huddle on, huddle up, huddle together).
• To hesitate during play while thinking about one's next move.

Adj

• Huddled, confused, congested.

Examples

• The remaining tiles HUDDLE on the rack, waiting for a chance to be played.
• The sheep huddled together seeking warmth.

Synonyms

cower, huddle together, powwow

Anagrams of huddle