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Noun
A number of things considered as a unit
“A huddle of bodies, gasping for air.”
Noun
A close grouping of people or things
“After the long ferry journey, Puerto Natales appears as a cheerful huddle of brightly painted buildings clinging bravely to the shore of the Gulf of Almirante Montt.”
Noun
A number of people gathered together to speak about private or secret matters
“We made some extra stops, and sped past the small huddle of yellow-coated policemen on the track half way between Brentwood and Harold Wood looking at body parts on the track.”
Verb
Crowd together; nestle closely
“As the kids and I huddled together on the floor in the basement I sent up a silent prayer of thanks that we were all safe and basically in good spirits.”
Verb
Curl one's body into a small space
“When I pulled in, I saw someone huddled up next to the payphones.”
Verb
To lie low with the limbs close to the body
“… huddled under her bed during a game of hide-and-seek.”
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