HyperDic: huddle

English > 4 senses of the word huddle:
VERBmotionhuddle, huddle togethercrowd or draw together
motionhuddle, cowercrouch or curl up
NOUNcommunicationhuddle, powwow(informal) a quick private conference
grouphuddlea disorganized and densely packed crowd
huddle > pronunciation
Soundshhah'dahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > huddle: 4 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaning(informal) a quick private conference.
Synonympowwow
MembershuddlerA member of a huddle
Broaderconference, group discussionA discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic
Usage ofcolloquialismA colloquial expression
English > huddle: 4 senses > noun 2, group
MeaningA disorganized and densely packed crowd.
Example"a huddle of frightened women"
MembershuddlerA member of a huddle
BroadercrowdA large number of things or people considered together
Spanishturba
Verbshuddlecrowd or draw together
English > huddle: 4 senses > verb 1, motion
Meaningcrowd or draw together.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
ModelThe crowds huddle in the streets
Example"let's huddle together--it's cold!"
Synonymhuddle together
Broadercluster, constellate, flock, clumpCome together as in a cluster or flock
Spanishacurrucarse, apiñarse
Catalanagrupar-se, amuntegar-se, arraulir-se
Nounshuddlea disorganized and densely packed crowd
huddlera member of a huddle
English > huddle: 4 senses > verb 2, motion
Meaningcrouch or curl up.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Example"They huddled outside in the rain"
Synonymcower
Broadercrouch, stoop, bend, bowbend one's back forward from the waist on down
Spanishacurrucarse, encogerse
Catalanarronsar-se, encongir-se
Nounshuddlera person who crouches

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