huddle
A small group of individuals in very close proximity to one anotherA small group of individuals in very close proximity to one another.
» Penguins often huddle together to keep warm.
Pinguine stehen oft eng beisammen, um sich warm zu halten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Пингвины часто собираются в кучу и прижимаются друг к другу, чтобы сохранить тепло. — Selena777
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5 sensesA small group of individuals in very close proximity to one another.
A small group of individuals in very close proximity to one another.
A session in which a group of journalists assemble in an informal, dense cluster to question a person of interest.
A brief meeting of all the players from one team that are on the field with the purpose of planning the following play.
A hesitation during play to think about one's next move.
(obsolete)A dense and disorderly crowd.
wirrer Haufen
толпа́tolpá
a disorganized and densely packed crowd
Examples
29 sentencesPenguins often huddle together to keep warm.
ruПингвины часто собираются в кучу и прижимаются друг к другу, чтобы сохранить тепло. — Selena777
dePinguine stehen oft eng beisammen, um sich warm zu halten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
They huddled together.
ruОни прижались друг к другу. — marafon
Mary is huddled on the couch.
deMary liegt zusammengekauert auf der Couch. — Tamy
Several children were huddled around the fire.
deMehrere Kinder drängten sich um das Feuer zusammen. — Tamy
They huddled close together to stay warm.
deSie rückten eng aneinander, um sich zu wärmen. — Waldelfe
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
From Middle English *hudelen, alteration (due to hudels, hidels (“hiding place”), see hiddFrom Middle English *hudelen, alteration (due to hudels, hidels (“hiding place”), see hiddle) of *huderen, hoderen (“to cover; press together; huddle”), a frequentative form of Middle English huden, hiden (“to hide”), equivalent to hide + -le and/or hide + -er. Compare Low German huderken (“to brood; coddle; nurse; lull children to sleep”).
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Forms
plural: huddlesSynonyms
1 synonyms- (informal) a quick private conference:powwow
Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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