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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Origin: | Perhaps from Low German hudeln 'to crowd together' |
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hud‧dle1
1 [intransitive and transitive] also huddle together/up if a group of people huddle together, they stay very close to each other, especially because they are cold or frightened : 
We lay huddled together for warmth.
We lay huddled together for warmth.2 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to lie or sit with your arms and legs close to your body because you are cold or frightened : She huddled under the blankets. The snow blew against his huddled body.
She huddled under the blankets.The snow blew against his huddled body.3 [intransitive] American English to sit or stand with a small group of people in order to discuss something privately : The executive board huddled to discuss the issue.
The executive board huddled to discuss the issue.4 [intransitive] if American football players huddle, they gather around one player who tells them the plan for the next part of the game
