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 verb 1 British : to arrange carelessly or hurriedly
2 a : to crowd together b : to draw (oneself) together : crouch
3 : to wrap closely in (as clothes)intransitive verb 1 a : to gather in a close-packed group b : to curl up : crouch
2 a : to hold a consultation b : to gather in a huddle in football

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