huddle

  • 11huddle — hud|dle1 [ hʌdl ] verb intransitive or transitive huddle or huddle together or huddle up to move close together in order to stay warm, feel safe, or talk: huddle around: We huddled around the fire for warmth. huddle with: Several aides huddled… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 12huddle — I n. 1) to go into a huddle 2) in a huddle II v. (usu. P; intr.) to huddle around a fire; to huddle together * * * [hʌdl] to huddle together (usu. P; intr.) to huddle around a fire in a huddle to go into a huddle …

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  • 13huddle — hud|dle1 [ˈhʌdl] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from Low German hudeln to crowd together ] 1.) [I and T] also huddle together/up if a group of people huddle together, they stay very close to each other, especially because they are cold or… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14huddle — [[t]hʌ̱d(ə)l[/t]] huddles, huddling, huddled 1) VERB If you huddle somewhere, you sit, stand, or lie there holding your arms and legs close to your body, usually because you are cold or frightened. [V prep/adv] She huddled inside the porch as she …

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  • 15huddle — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ little, small, tight VERB + HUDDLE ▪ get into, go into ▪ The team went into a huddle at half time to discuss their tactics …

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  • 16Huddle — Dallas Cowboys huddle. Der Huddle (englisch für Haufen) bezeichnet die Versammlung der Spieler im American Football, bei der Spielzüge und Strategien besprochen werden. Der Quarterback gibt dabei seinen Mitspielern die Ausführung des nächsten… …

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  • 17huddle — 1 verb huddled, huddling 1 (I, T) also huddle together/up if a group of people huddle together, they gather closely together in a group, especially because they are cold or frightened: A few diehard football fans huddled together in the rain… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18huddle — [c]/ˈhʌdl / (say hudl) verb (huddled, huddling) –verb (t) 1. to heap or crowd together confusedly. 2. to move (along, away, out, etc.) hastily in a group: to huddle the children out of the room. –verb (i) 3. Also, huddle together. to gather or… …

  • 19huddle — I. verb (huddled; huddling) Etymology: probably from or akin to Middle English hoderen to huddle Date: 1579 transitive verb 1. British to arrange carelessly or hurriedly 2. a. to crowd together b. to draw (oneself) togethe …

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  • 20Huddle — This interesting surname is of Anglo Saxon pre 7th century origins. It derives from the personal and baptismal name Huda , itself a form of the German Odo translating as the wealthy one , a meaning which no doubt contributed to its early… …

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