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huddle

Main Entry:: ¹hud·dle
Pronunciation:: \ˈhə-d^əl\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: hud·dled; hud·dling \ˈhəd-liŋ, ˈhə-d^əl-iŋ\
Etymology:: probably from or akin to Middle English hoderen to huddle
Date:: 1579

transitive verb1British : to arrange carelessly or hurriedly2 a: to crowd together b: to draw (oneself) together : crouch3: to wrap closely in (as clothes)intransitive verb1 a: to gather in a close-packed group b: to curl up : crouch2 a: to hold a consultation b: to gather in a huddle in football

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\ˈhəd-lər, ˈhə-d^əl-ər\ noun

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