huddle

Definition

  • verb: to come close together in a group
  • verb: to arrange carelessly or hurriedly
  • often + 'up'
  • synonyms: crowd, tumult, confusion

Examples

  • “Give me your tired, your poor, your 'huddled' masses yearning to breathe free…” <aq>Emma Lazarus, “The New Colossus” (1883)</aq>

  • The boss is in a 'huddle' with the marketing director

  • The quarterback called the offense into a 'huddle'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) At the southern end of the earth, after four months of total darkness, the sun once more rises over Antarctica. Now at last the Emperor penguins abandon their huddle. The males are still carrying the precious eggs that they've cherished throughout the Antarctic winter. With the returning sun (..)
    2006 TvShow: Planet Earth Title: From Pole to Pole Season: 1 Episode 1