Meaning of Huddle | Babel Free
ˈhʌdəlDefinitions
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A dense and disorderly crowd. obsolete
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- A small group of individuals in very close proximity to one another.
- A session in which a group of journalists assemble in an informal, dense cluster to question a person of interest.
- A brief meeting of all the players from one team that are on the field with the purpose of planning the following play.
- A hesitation during play to think about one's next move.
Equivalents
Examples
“It’s about as riveting as listening to a huddle of ents discuss the finer points of deciduous shedding.”
“The post-PMQs huddle takes place just outside the press gallery, and all the journalists swarm first around the Prime Minister's press team[…]”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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