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- pronunciation:
- huh
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
huddles, huddling, huddled |
definition: |
to gather in a small, close group.
He huddled his family in the doorway out of the rain.- antonyms:
- disperse
- similar words:
- assemble, cluster, crowd, gather, marshal, rally, round up, shepherd
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related words: |
bunch, collect, nestle |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition 1: |
to move close together; push in against one another as when sharing something such as heat.
They huddled together in the bitter cold of the cabin.- antonyms:
- disperse
- similar words:
- assemble, bunch, cluster, concentrate, congregate, converge, crowd, gather, mass
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definition 2: |
to draw in, as to oneself; curl up or crouch.
She huddled close to the fire.- synonyms:
- curl up
- antonyms:
- sprawl
- similar words:
- crouch, nestle, snuggle
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definition 3: |
in football, to gather in a huddle.
The players huddled, and the quarterback called the play. |
definition 4: |
to meet, usu. in a small, close group, to discuss or confer.
The buyers huddled for a few minutes before agreeing to the price.- similar words:
- caucus, confer, consult, convene, deliberate, forgather, meet
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related words: |
collect |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a small group of people or animals, pushed or drawn together.
One penguin was not allowed to join the huddle.- synonyms:
- knot
- similar words:
- assembly, cluster, covey, group
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definition 2: |
in football, a gathering of a team's players to get instructions for the next play.
The players moved quickly out of the huddle. |
definition 3: |
a small private discussion or conference, or the group gathered for it.
I want to have a huddle with the two of you before the meeting.- similar words:
- conference, discussion, gathering, meeting
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derivations: |
huddlingly (adv.), huddler (n.) |
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