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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Huddle \Hud"dle\, v. t. 1. To crowd things together to mingle confusedly; to assemble without order or system. Our adversary, huddling several suppositions together, . . . makes a medley and confusion. --Locke. 2. To do make or put in haste or roughly; hence to do imperfectly; -- usually with a following preposition or adverb; as to huddle on to huddle up to huddle together. ``Huddle up a peace.'' --J. H. Newman. Let him forescat his work with timely care Which else is huddled when the skies are fair. --Dryden. Now in all haste, they huddle on Their hoods, their cloaks, and get them gone. --Swift. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Huddle \Hud"dle\, n. A crowd; a number of persons or things crowded together in a confused manner; tumult; confusion. ``A huddle of ideas.'' --Addison. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Huddle \Hud"dle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Huddled}; p. pr & vb n. {Huddling}.] [Cf. OE hoderen hodren, to cover, keep warm; perh. akin to OE huden, hiden, to hide, E. hide, and orig. meaning, to get together for protection in a safe place Cf {Hide} to conceal.] To press together promiscuously, from confusion, apprehension, or the like to crowd together confusedly; to press or hurry in disorder; to crowd. The cattle huddled on the lea. --Tennyson. Huddling together on the public square . . . like a herd of panic-struck deer. --Prescott. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: huddle n : (informal) a quick private conference [syn: {powwow}] v 1: crowd or draw together [syn: {huddle together}] 2: crouch or curl up [syn: {cower}]
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