| Front | huddle |
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| Back | verb, nounBrE /ˈhʌdl/NAmE /ˈhʌdl/verb 1 [intransitive] ~ (up/together) (+ adv./prep.) (of people or animals) to gather closely together, usually because of cold or fearWe huddled together for warmth. They all huddled around the fire. People huddled up close to each other. 2 [intransitive] ~ (up) (+ adv./prep.) to hold your arms and legs close to your body, usually because you are cold or frightenedI huddled under a blanket on the floor. hud•dled/BrE ; NAmE / adjectivePeople were huddled together around the fire. huddled figures in shop doorways We found him huddled on the floor. noun 1 a small group of people, objects or buildings that are close together, especially when they are not in any particular orderPeople stood around in huddles. The track led them to a huddle of outbuildings. 2 (in American football) a time when the players gather round to hear the plan for the next part of the game get/go into a ˈhuddle (with sb)to move close to sb so that you can talk about sth without other people hearing |
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