huddle
part of speech
verb (huddle, huddles, huddled, huddling); noun (a huddle, huddles)
meaning for a pupil
1) To huddle means to crowd close together, usually to keep warm, to feel safe or to talk secretly. tree →
2) To huddle can also mean to curl your body up small: «huddled under a blanket». tree →
3) A huddle is a small, close group of people or animals; in sports, a team huddle is when players gather close to plan. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons, emperor penguins huddle together through the freezing Antarctic winter, taking turns on the cold outside. In stories, «huddled» shows cold, fear or secrecy: «the children huddled round the fire». In PE and American football, teams go into a huddle to plan the next play. Phrases: «huddle together», «huddle round», «in a huddle», «huddled up».
examples
- The penguins huddled together to keep warm. tree →
- We huddled round the campfire and told stories. tree →
- The kittens huddled in a corner of the box. tree →
- The team went into a huddle before the second half. tree →
- She sat huddled under a blanket during the storm. tree →
- The friends huddled in a corner to share a secret. tree →
- Sheep huddle against a wall in heavy snow. tree →
note
Regular verb: huddled (drop the e, add -d). Often with «together», «round» or «up». Similar: «cuddle» (hug lovingly) — different meaning; «huddle» is about crowding close.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «huddle» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.