In a football game, a huddle is a quick conference before a play. Huddle can also be a dense and disorganized crowd, like a group of people standing under an awning waiting for the rain to pass.
To press together promiscuously, from confusion, apprehension, or the like; to crowd together confusedly; to press or hurry in disorder; to crowd.
Noun
a quick private conference
Noun
a disorganized and densely packed crowd; "a huddle of frightened women"
Verb
crowd or draw together; "let''s huddle together--it''s cold!"
Verb
crouch or curl up; "They huddled outside in the rain"
v. i.
To press together promiscuously, from confusion,
apprehension, or the like; to crowd together confusedly; to press or
hurry in disorder; to crowd.
v. t.
To crowd (things) together to mingle confusedly; to
assemble without order or system.
v. t.
To do, make, or put, in haste or roughly; hence, to do
imperfectly; -- usually with a following preposition or adverb; as, to
huddle on; to huddle up; to huddle together.
n.
A crowd; a number of persons or things crowded together in
a confused manner; tumult; confusion.
Huddle
The cattle huddled on the lea.
Huddling together on the public square . . . like a herd of panic-struck deer.
Huddle
Our adversary, huddling several suppositions together, . . . makes a medley and confusion.2.
Let him forescat his work with timely care, Which else is huddled when the skies are fair.
Now, in all haste, they huddle on Their hoods, their cloaks, and get them gone.
Huddle
To press together promiscuously, from confusion, apprehension, or the like; to crowd together confusedly; to press or hurry in disorder; to crowd.
To crowd (things) together to mingle confusedly; to assemble without order or system.
A crowd; a number of persons or things crowded together in a confused manner; tumult; confusion.
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