huddle
[ huhd-l ]
/ ˈhʌd l /
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verb (used without object), hud·dled, hud·dling.
verb (used with object), hud·dled, hud·dling.
noun
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Origin of huddle
OTHER WORDS FROM huddle
huddler, nounhud·dling·ly, adverbun·hud·dle, verb (used with object), un·hud·dled, un·hud·dling.Dictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use huddle in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for huddle
huddle
/ (ˈhʌdəl) /
noun
a heaped or crowded mass of people or things
informal a private or impromptu conference (esp in the phrase go into a huddle)
verb
Derived forms of huddle
huddler, nounWord Origin for huddle
C16: of uncertain origin; compare Middle English hoderen to wrap up
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Other Idioms and Phrases with huddle
huddle
see go into a huddle.
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