huddle in English dictionary

  • huddle

    Meanings and definitions of "huddle"

    • (intransitive) 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
    • (intransitive, American football) to form a huddle.
    • a dense and disorderly crowd
    • (American football) a brief meeting of all the players from one team that are on the field with the purpose of planning the following play.
    • (intransitive) to crowd together as when distressed or in fear
    • adjective
      Muted, as if emitted by a huddled embryo
    • noun
      a dense and disorderly crowd
    • noun
      (American football)
      a brief meeting of all the players from one team that are on the field with the purpose of planning the following play.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To crowd together.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      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.
    • verb
      To get together and discuss.
    • verb
      (intransitive, American football)
      To form a huddle.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To crowd (things) together; to mingle confusedly; to assemble without order or system.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      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).
    • noun
      a disorganized and densely packed crowd; "a huddle of frightened women"
    • noun
      (informal) a quick private conference
    • verb
      crouch or curl up; "They huddled outside in the rain"
    • verb
      crowd or draw together; "let's huddle together--it's cold!"

    Synonyms of "huddle" in English dictionary

    cluster, crouch, clump are the top synonyms of "huddle" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of huddle

    • huddle ( plural  huddles)
    • huddle ( third-person singular simple present huddles, present participle huddling, simple past and past participle huddled)
    • huddle (comparative more huddle, superlative most huddle)
    • huddle (plural huddles)
    • huddle (third-person singular simple present huddles, present participle huddling, simple past and past participle huddled)
  • Huddle

    Meanings and definitions of "huddle"

    • proper
      A patronymic surname.

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