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huddle

About 0.56 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A small group of individuals in very close proximity to one another. A session in which a group of journalists assemble in an informal, dense cluster to question a person of interest. A brief meeting of all the players from one team that are on the field with the purpose of planning the following play.
  2. noun A session in which a group of journalists assemble in an informal, dense cluster to question a person of interest.
  3. noun A brief meeting of all the players from one team that are on the field with the purpose of planning the following play.
  4. noun A hesitation during play to think about one's next move.
  5. noun A dense and disorderly crowd.
  6. verb To crowd together.
    The sheep huddled together seeking warmth.
  7. verb 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.
  8. verb To get together and discuss a topic.

Similar words

cower powwow huddle together crowd scramble scrimmage melee shuffle play fray

Often followed by

of together in and with around on up to

Word family

huddled huddler huddlers huddles huddling

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