Huddle Definition

hŭdl
huddled, huddles, huddling
noun
huddles
A confused crowd or heap of persons or things.
Webster's New World
A densely packed group or crowd, as of people or animals.
American Heritage
Confusion; muddle; jumble.
Webster's New World
A private, informal conference.
Webster's New World
A grouping of a team behind the line of scrimmage to receive signals before a play.
Webster's New World
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verb
huddled, huddles, huddling
To crowd, push, or nestle close together, as cows do in a storm.
Webster's New World
To draw the limbs close to the body, as from cold.
To huddle under a blanket.
Webster's New World
To crowd close together.
Webster's New World
To gather in a huddle.
Webster's New World
To hold a private, informal conference.
Webster's New World
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pronoun

A patronymic surname​.

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Other Word Forms of Huddle

Noun

Singular:
huddle
Plural:
huddles

Origin of Huddle

  • From huddle to crowd together possibly from Low German hudeln (s)keu- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Variant of Hudd.

    From Wiktionary

Huddle Sentence Examples

  • The winter storm made her want to huddle under the covers.

  • The city itself is a huddle of narrow and dirty streets.

  • Messengers perched near the door in one huddle while various warriors, Rissa's counselors, and strangers occupied the floor area.

  • A clutch of mallard ducklings huddle on a stone by the Coalport Canal, while their mother stands guard.

  • Both sides had a pre-match huddle or was it just their way of getting warm?

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Words Starting With

HHUHUD

Words Ending With

ELEDLE

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With H6 Letter Words Ending With E