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hud·dle

 (hŭd′l)
n.
1. A densely packed group or crowd, as of people or animals.
2.Football A brief gathering of a team's players behind the line of scrimmage to receive instructions for the next play.
3. A small private conference or meeting.
v.hud·dled,hud·dling,hud·dles
v.intr.
1. To crowd together, as from cold or fear.
2. To draw or curl one's limbs close to one's body:huddled under the blanket while watching television.
3.Football To gather in a huddle.
4.Informal To gather together for conference or consultation:During the crisis, the president's national security advisers huddled.
v.tr.
1. To cause to crowd together.
2. To draw (oneself) together in a crouch.
3.Chiefly British To arrange, do, or make hastily or carelessly.
[Fromhuddle,to crowd together, possibly from Low Germanhudeln; see(s)keu- inIndo-European roots.]
hud′dler n.
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huddle

(ˈhʌdəl)
n
1.a heaped or crowded mass of people or things
2.informal a private or impromptu conference (esp in the phrasego into a huddle)
vb
3.to crowd or cause to crowd or nestle closely together
4. (often foll by up) to draw or hunch (oneself), as through cold
5. (intr)informal to meet and confer privately
6. (tr)chieflyBrit to do (something) in a careless way
7. (tr)rare to put on (clothes) hurriedly
[C16: of uncertain origin; compare Middle Englishhoderen to wrap up]
ˈhuddlern
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hud•dle

(ˈhʌd l)

v.-dled, -dling,
n.v.i.
1. to gather or crowd together in a close mass: They huddled around the stove to get warm.
2. to crouch, curl up, or draw oneself together.
3. to confer or consult.
v.t.
4. to heap or crowd together closely.
5. to draw (oneself) closely together, as in crouching; nestle (often fol. byup).
6. to put on (clothes) with careless haste (often fol. byon).
n.
7. a closely gathered group, mass, or heap.
8. a close gathering of football players behind the scrimmage line to hear instructions for the next play.
9. a conference, esp. a private one about a serious matter.
[1570–80;hud- (weak grade of root found inhide1) +-le]
hud′dler,n.
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Huddle

 a number of persons or things crowded together; a confused mass—Johnson, 1755. See alsoconglomeration,jumble.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

huddle


Past participle:huddled
Gerund:huddling

Imperative
huddle
huddle
Present
I huddle
you huddle
he/she/it huddles
we huddle
you huddle
they huddle
Preterite
I huddled
you huddled
he/she/it huddled
we huddled
you huddled
they huddled
Present Continuous
I am huddling
you are huddling
he/she/it is huddling
we are huddling
you are huddling
they are huddling
Present Perfect
I have huddled
you have huddled
he/she/it has huddled
we have huddled
you have huddled
they have huddled
Past Continuous
I was huddling
you were huddling
he/she/it was huddling
we were huddling
you were huddling
they were huddling
Past Perfect
I had huddled
you had huddled
he/she/it had huddled
we had huddled
you had huddled
they had huddled
Future
I will huddle
you will huddle
he/she/it will huddle
we will huddle
you will huddle
they will huddle
Future Perfect
I will have huddled
you will have huddled
he/she/it will have huddled
we will have huddled
you will have huddled
they will have huddled
Future Continuous
I will be huddling
you will be huddling
he/she/it will be huddling
we will be huddling
you will be huddling
they will be huddling
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been huddling
you have been huddling
he/she/it has been huddling
we have been huddling
you have been huddling
they have been huddling
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been huddling
you will have been huddling
he/she/it will have been huddling
we will have been huddling
you will have been huddling
they will have been huddling
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been huddling
you had been huddling
he/she/it had been huddling
we had been huddling
you had been huddling
they had been huddling
Conditional
I would huddle
you would huddle
he/she/it would huddle
we would huddle
you would huddle
they would huddle
Past Conditional
I would have huddled
you would have huddled
he/she/it would have huddled
we would have huddled
you would have huddled
they would have huddled
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.huddle - (informal) a quick private conferencehuddle - (informal) a quick private conference
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
group discussion,conference - a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic
huddler - a member of a huddle
2.huddle - a disorganized and densely packed crowd; "a huddle of frightened women"
crowd - a large number of things or people considered together; "a crowd of insects assembled around the flowers"
huddler - a member of a huddle
Verb1.huddle - crowd or draw together; "let's huddle together--it's cold!"
cluster,constellate,flock,clump - come together as in a cluster or flock; "The poets constellate in this town every summer"
2.huddle - crouch or curl up; "They huddled outside in the rain"
crouch,stoop,bend,bow - bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

huddle

verb
1.curl up,crouch,hunch up,nestle,snuggle,make yourself smallShe sat huddled on the side of the bed, weeping.
2.crowd,press,gather,collect,squeeze,cluster,flock,herd,throngstrangers huddling together for warmth
noun
1.crowd,mass,bunch,cluster,heap,muddle,jumblea huddle of bodies, gasping for air
2.(Informal)discussion,conference,meeting,hui(N.Z.),powwow,confab(informal)He went into a huddle with his lawyers to consider an appeal.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

huddle

verb
To stoop low with the limbs pulled in close to the body:
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Translations
عَدَد من أشخاص، مُؤْتَمَر، إجْتِماعيَتَجَمَّع على بَعْضِهِيَتَراكَم، يَتَزاحَم
chumelnahloučit seschoulit se
bunkeklumpe sig sammenkrybe sammen
összezsúfol
hjúfra sig samanhnipra sig samanòyrping, òvaga
susispiesti
barsdrūzmētiespulcētiespūlissaritināties
schúliť satrma-vrma

huddle

[ˈhʌdl]
A.N [of people] →tropelm; [of things] →montónm
to go into a huddle →hacer uncorrillo paradiscutir algoen secreto
B.VI →acurrucarse
we huddled round the fire →nosarrimamos alfuego
the chairs were huddled in a corner →lassillas estabanamontonadas en unrincón
huddle downVI + ADV (=snuggle) →acurrucarse; (=crouch) →agacharse
huddle togetherVI + ADV →apiñarse
they were huddling together for warmth →estabanapiñadosor acurrucados paradarsecalor
huddle upVI + ADV →apretarse (against contra)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

huddle

[ˈhʌdəl]
vi [cold person] →se blottir
to huddle around a fire →se blottirautour d'unfeu
to huddle together →se blottir les uns contre les autres
n (=disorganized group) →petitgroupem
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

huddle

n →(wirrer)Haufenm;(of people) →Gruppef;in ahuddle →dichtzusammengedrängt;to go into ahuddle(inf) →dieKöpfezusammenstecken
vi(also to be huddled) →(sich)kauern;theyhuddled under the umbrella →siedrängten sich unter demSchirmzusammen;wehuddled around the fire →wirsaßenengzusammengedrängt um dasFeuer herum;small sheds,huddled under the trees →kleineHütten, die sich unter dieBäumekauerten;the president washuddled with his aides →derPräsident und seineBeratersteckten dieKöpfezusammen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

huddle

[ˈhʌdl]
1.n →gruppetto,capannello
to go into a huddle (fam) →farecapannello
huddle downvi + adv →accucciarsi,rannicchiarsi
huddle togethervi + adv →stringersi l'uno/avicino all'altro/a
huddle upvi + adv →rannicchiarsi,raggomitolarsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

huddle

(ˈhadl) verb
1. (often withtogether) to crowd closely together.The cows (were) huddled together in the corner of the field. bondel يَتَراكَم، يَتَزاحَم натрупвам (се) amontoar-se shluknout sesich zusammendrängen klumpe sig sammenστριμώχνω,στριμώχνομαιapiñarse,amontonarse,agruparse kobarasse kogunema ازدحام كردن painautua yhteense serrer לְהִצטוֹפֵף छल्लेदार nagurati (se), nagomilati se összezsúfol berdesakan hjúfra sig samanstringersi 群れ集まる 우글우글 모이다 susispiesti (į krūvą) pulcēties; drūzmēties berhimpit-himpitsamendringen,samenscholen klumpe/klynge seg sammentłoczyć się, zbijać się بیروبار جوړولamontoar-se a (se) strânge (unii într-alţii) сгонять в одно место nakopiť sa stisniti se zbiti se stå (sitta, ligga) tätt ihop เบียดกันแนบแน่นsokulmak 擠成一團 товпитися; тиснутися پاس پاس سمٹ آنا túm tụm挤成一团
2. to curl up in a sitting position.The old man (was) huddled near the fire to keep warm. inmekaargekrimp يَتَجَمَّع على بَعْضِهِ свивам (се) aconchegar-se schoulit sesich kauern krybe sammenκουλουριάζομαιacurrucarse kössitama بهم پيچيدن käpertyäse blottir לְהִצטַנֵף ढेर लगाना skupiti (zgrciti) se összekuporodik duduk bergelung hnipra sig samanrannicchiarsi ちぢこまる 몸을 움츠리다 susiriesti saritināties mengerekotzich klein makenkrype sammen (s)kulić się یوبل سره تاوولaconchegar-se a se cuibări съёживаться schúliť sa zgrbiti se skupiti se krypa ihop, kura ihop sig ซุกçömelmek, büzülüp oturmak 蜷縮 зіщулитися کنڈلی مار کر بیٹھنا nằm cuộn tròn卷缩
noun
a number of people, thingsetc crowded together.a huddle of people round the injured man. klompie عَدَد من أشخاص، مُؤْتَمَر، إجْتِماع тълпа pilha chumel das Gewirr bunke συγκεντρωμένο πλήθοςtropel,montón,grupo korratu hunnik توده rykelmä samassis קְבוּצָה מִצטוֹפֶפֶת भीड़ लगाना gomila tömeg sekelompok þyrping, þvagacalca 群れ 빽빽이 모인 무리 būrys, pulkas, krūva bars; pūlis sekelompokmenigte,meute,samenscholingklynge,stimmel gromadka ازدحامpilha mulţimeтолпа;куча zhluk gruča gomila hop, klunga, anhopning คนหรือสิ่งที่รวมอยู่ด้วยกันyığın,kalabalık 一堆人或物 гармидер لوگوں کا جتھا đám đông; đống (mớ) lộn xộn一堆人或物
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