huddle
1. hud.dle \'h*d-*l\ \'h*d-lin, -*l-in\ \'h*d-l*r, -*l-*r\ vb or hud.dling [prob. fr. or akin to ME hoderen to huddle] Brit 1: to arrange carelessly or hurriedly 2a: to crowd together 2b: to draw (oneself) together : CROUCH archaic 3: to herd into or out of a place in a disorderly mass 1a: to gather in a group 1b: to curl up : CROUCH 2: to hold a consultation : CONFER; specif : to gather beh ind the scrimmage line in a football game and agree on team strategy - hud.dler n 2. huddle n 1: a close-packed group : BUNCH 2a: MEETING, CONFERENCE 2b: a strategy conference of football players behind the line of scrimmage
Webster's English Dictionary