Huddle

Word HUDDLE
Character 6
Hyphenation hud dle
Pronunciations /ˈhʌdəl/

Definitions and meanings of "Huddle"

What do we mean by huddle?

A densely packed group or crowd, as of people or animals. noun

A brief gathering of a team's players behind the line of scrimmage to receive instructions for the next play. noun

A small private conference or meeting. noun

To crowd together, as from cold or fear. intransitive verb

To draw or curl one's limbs close to one's body; crouch. intransitive verb

To gather in a huddle. intransitive verb

To gather together for conference or consultation. intransitive verb

To cause to crowd together. intransitive verb

To draw (oneself) together in a crouch. intransitive verb

To arrange, do, or make hastily or carelessly. intransitive verb

A number of persons or things thrown together without rule or order; a confused crowd or cluster; a jumble. noun

A winning cast at shovel-board. noun

An old decrepit person. noun

A list. noun

Confused; jumbled.

To throw together in confusion; crowd together without order.

To perform in haste and disorder; put together or produce in a hurried manner: often with up, over, or together.

To put on in haste and disorder, as clothes: usually with on.

To hush (up).

To embrace.

A dense and disorderly crowd.

A brief meeting of all the players from one team that are on the field with the purpose of planning the following play.

A hesitation during play to think about one's next move.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Huddle

The word "huddle" in example sentences

Football fans will perhaps be pleased to know that the word huddle, from a Germanic verb to do with “crowding together” could it come from a primeval idea of a group hiding from animals or people, or protecting someone or something from being found or seen by others? ❋ Leslie Dunton-Downer (2010)

The Colts huddle is pure posturing, no need for it, zero practical use whatsoever. ❋ Box Seats Blogger (2010)

"I thought he was very poised and seemed to adapt to being able to go in and call the huddle right away," Cable said. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But at least once a game Mularkey will put Ryan in the no-huddle, which is when the third-year quarterbacks' true talents come out. ❋ Anthony Stalter (2011)

About 75 people in all, with, among other things, cooling devices to make sure the huddle, which is -- shuttle, I should say, which is hot as a frying pan when it lands, gets cooled off properly. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Instead, the admiral called a huddle to discuss tactics. ❋ Unknown (2006)

"It must have been 15 years ago that Chip told me the huddle was the most overrated thing in all of sports," said Mark Linehan, a longtime Boston radio personality who was Kelly's roommate at the University of New Hampshire. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Finally, South African foreign minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane called a huddle of the major players in a last-gasp effort to find compromise language. ❋ Unknown (2011)

"The guys that are in the huddle are the ones that have to say something, step up when things are tough and so there's a number of those guys," Stoops said. ❋ By BETSY BLANEY (2010)

It all started when Jamie Carragher called a huddle before kick-off; he and Pepe Reina, with the aid of some carefully chosen words, did their best to try and instil passion and belief into a team which has taken a number of hefty knocks this winter. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If I were John Boehner, I'd call a huddle and give 'em a simple three-word message: "It won't work." ❋ Unknown (2008)

He called a huddle with the rest of the Library Connection's executive committee, librarians Janet Nocek and Barbara Bailey. ❋ Unknown (2008)

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - DECEMBER 28: Brett Favre #4 of The New York Jets calls a huddle against The Miami Dolphins during their game on December 28, 2008 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Staff are rewarded and recognized in daily brief "huddle" meetings. ❋ M.D. Mark Goulston (2010)

There's the big community areas like this where a lot of people have gathered to kind of huddle together and sleep together at night. and then there's the more remote neighborhoods. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But either way, it's clear that there is a monotheism project reception planned, and perhaps we should simply meet at that, and have a Christology 'huddle' in one corner. ❋ James F. McGrath (2009)

"It's easy to kind of huddle around other people who are doing what you're doing and feel safe." ❋ Rus Bowden (2009)

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