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1
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
- after an all-night huddle, the state legislature finally approved a budget for the coming year
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2
a number of things considered as a unit
- saw a huddle of tents that turned out to be a Scout encampment
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3
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
- in the lobby during intermission huddles of theatergoers were excitedly discussing the play
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of huddle (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to gather into a closely packed group
- the puppies huddled together to keep warm
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- assemble,
- collect,
- concenter,
- concentrate,
- conglomerate,
- congregate,
- convene,
- converge,
- flock,
- forgather
- (or foregather),
- herd,
- swarm,
- throng
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“Huddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huddle. Accessed 26 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of huddle was in 1579
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