1hud·dle 
/ˈhʌdl̟/ verb
hud·dles; hud·dled; hud·dling /ˈhʌdl̟/ verb [no obj] 1 always followed by an adverb or preposition : to come close together in a group
▪ People were huddling (together) in doorways to get out of the rain. ▪ We huddled around the campfire. ▪ The sheep huddled together for warmth. ▪ “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…” — Emma Lazarus, “The New Colossus” (1883) 2 always followed by an adverb or preposition : to sit or lie in a curled or bent position
▪ The students huddled over their desks. 3 a : to come together to talk about something privately
▪ Union representatives are huddling to discuss the proposal.
b American football : to gather in a huddle — often + up ▪ The players huddled up.
▪ People were huddling (together) in doorways to get out of the rain. ▪ We huddled around the campfire. ▪ The sheep huddled together for warmth. ▪ “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…” — Emma Lazarus, “The New Colossus” (1883)
▪ The students huddled over their desks.
▪ Union representatives are huddling to discuss the proposal.
b American football : to gather in a huddle — often + up ▪ The players huddled up.
