HUDDLE

Huddle

In sport, a huddle is an action of a team gathering together, usually in a tight circle, to strategise, motivate or celebrate. It is a popular strategy for keeping opponents insulated from sensitive information, and acts as a form of insulation when the level of noise in the venue is such that normal on-field communication is difficult. Commonly the leader of the huddle is the team captain and it is the captain who will try to inspire his fellow team members to achieve success. Similarly after an event a huddle may take place to congratulate one another for the teams success, or to commiserate a defeat. The term "huddle" can be used as a verb as in ...

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huddle

Noun

  1. a dense and disorderly crowd
  2. a brief meeting of all the players from one team that are on the field with the purpose of planning the following play.

Verb

  1. To crowd together as when distressed or in fear.
  2. To curl one's legs up to the chest and keep one's arms close to the torso; to crouch; to assume a position similar to that of an embryo in the womb.
  3. To get together and discuss.
  4. To form a huddle.
  5. To crowd (things) together; to mingle confusedly; to assemble without order or system.
  6. To do, make, or put, in haste or roughly; hence, to do imperfectly; usually with a following preposition or adverb (huddle on, huddle up, huddle together).


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