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

— hud·dler \ˈhəd-lər, ˈhə-d^əl-ər\ noun