huddle

hud|dle¹ [ˈhʌdl] v

[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Perhaps from Low German hudeln 'to crowd together']

1.) [I and T] also huddle together/up

if a group of people huddle together, they stay very close to each other, especially because they are cold or frightened

▪ We lay huddled together for warmth.

huddle around

▪ People huddled around the radio, waiting for news.

2.) [I always + adverb/preposition]

to lie or sit with your arms and legs close to your body because you are cold or frightened

▪ She huddled under the blankets.

▪ The snow blew against his huddled body.

3.) [i]AmE

to sit or stand with a small group of people in order to discuss something privately

▪ The executive board huddled to discuss the issue.

4.)

if American football players huddle, they gather around one player who tells them the plan for the next part of the game

huddle ²

huddle² [i]n

1.) a group of people or things that are close together, but not arranged in any particular order, pattern, or system

huddle of

▪ a huddle of straw huts

▪ Huddles of men stood around talking.

2.) a group of players in American football who gather around one player who tells them the plan for the next part of the game

3.) get/go into a huddle

to form a small group away from other people in order to discuss something