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- [huhd-l]
- /ˈhʌd l/
- /ˈhʌd.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [huhd-l]
- /ˈhʌd l/
Definitions of huddle word
- verb without object huddle to gather or crowd together in a close mass. 1
- verb without object huddle to crouch, curl up, or draw oneself together. 1
- verb without object huddle Football. to get together in a huddle. 1
- verb without object huddle to confer or consult; meet to discuss, exchange ideas, or make a decision. 1
- verb with object huddle to heap or crowd together closely. 1
- verb with object huddle to draw (oneself) closely together, as in crouching; nestle (often followed by up). 1
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Origin of huddle
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; hud- (weak grade of root found in hide1) + -le; replacing Middle English hoder, equivalent to hod- (variant hud-) + -er -er6
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Parts of speech for Huddle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
huddle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
huddle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for huddle
noun huddle
- conference — A conference is a meeting, often lasting a few days, which is organized on a particular subject or to bring together people who have a common interest.
- confab — A confab is an informal, private conversation.
- gathering — a drawing together; contraction.
- group — any collection or assemblage of persons or things; cluster; aggregation: a group of protesters; a remarkable group of paintings.
- mess — a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: The room was in a mess.
verb huddle
- crouch — If you are crouching, your legs are bent under you so that you are close to the ground and leaning forward slightly.
- gather — to bring together into one group, collection, or place: to gather firewood; to gather the troops.
- confer — When you confer with someone, you discuss something with them in order to make a decision. You can also say that two people confer.
- converge — If people or vehicles converge on a place, they move towards it from different directions.
- cuddle — If you cuddle someone, you put your arms round them and hold them close as a way of showing your affection.
Antonyms for huddle
noun huddle
- tidiness — neat, orderly, or trim, as in appearance or dress: a tidy room; a tidy person.
- orderliness — arranged or disposed in a neat, tidy manner or in a regular sequence: an orderly desk.
- quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- individual — a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
verb huddle
- disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
- scatter — to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals: to scatter seeds.
- divide — to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
- separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- spread — to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed by out).
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