huddled

hud·dle

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [huhd-l]
- /ˈhʌd l/
- /ˈhʌd.l̩d/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [huhd-l]
- /ˈhʌd l/

Definitions of huddled word

verb without object huddled to gather or crowd together in a close mass. 1
verb without object huddled to crouch, curl up, or draw oneself together. 1
verb without object huddled Football. to get together in a huddle. 1
verb without object huddled to confer or consult; meet to discuss, exchange ideas, or make a decision. 1
verb with object huddled to heap or crowd together closely. 1
verb with object huddled to draw (oneself) closely together, as in crouching; nestle (often followed by up). 1

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Origin of huddled

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

1570-80; hud- (weak grade of root found in hide1) + -le; replacing Middle English hoder, equivalent to hod- (variant hud-) + -er -er6

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Parts of speech for Huddled

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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huddled popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for huddled

adjective huddled

round-shouldered — having the shoulders bent forward, giving a rounded form to the upper part of the back.
massed — a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size: a mass of dough.
gathered — Simple past tense and past participle of gather.
up to here — (Idiomatic) overwhelmed, busy, buried or swamped.
sro — standing room only

All 11 Synonyms of huddled

Antonyms for huddled

noun huddled

calmed — Simple past tense and past participle of calm.
ordered — neatly or conveniently arranged; well-organized: an ordered office.

verb huddled

scattered — distributed or occurring at widely spaced and usually irregular intervals: scattered villages; scattered showers.
dispersed — Simple past tense and past participle of disperse.
divided — separated; separate.
separated — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
spread — to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed by out).

All 8 Antonyms of huddled