Huddling: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ค
huddling
[ หhสdษlษชล ]
group of people
To crowd together closely, especially for warmth or protection; to gather closely together in a group.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- They were huddling together for warmth.
- The penguins were huddling to protect themselves from the cold.
- The team was huddling to discuss their strategy.
sports
A brief gathering of players on a sports team to discuss strategy or receive instructions.
Synonyms
conference, discussion, meeting
Examples of usage
- After the timeout, the players had a quick huddling before returning to the game.
- The quarterback called for a huddling to plan the next play.
Translations
Translations of the word "huddling" in other languages:
๐ต๐น aglomeraรงรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคเคก เคฒเคเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช sich zusammenkauern
๐ฎ๐ฉ berkerumun
๐บ๐ฆ ััะปะธะปะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ gromadzenie siฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่บซใๅฏใๅใ
๐ซ๐ท se blottir
๐ช๐ธ acurrucarse
๐น๐ท bir araya toplanmak
๐ฐ๐ท ์น๊ธฐ์ข ๊ธฐ ๋ชจ์ด๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุชุฌู ุน
๐จ๐ฟ tisknout se k sobฤ
๐ธ๐ฐ tlaฤiลฅ sa
๐จ๐ณ ๆคๅจไธ่ตท
๐ธ๐ฎ stiskati se
๐ฎ๐ธ hreiรฐra um sig
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐะฑัะปะฐัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฌแงแแแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yฤฑฤฤฑlmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ acurrucarse
Etymology
The word 'huddling' originated from the Old English word 'hydlian', which meant 'to cover, conceal, hide'. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to a close gathering of people or animals. The concept of huddling for warmth or protection has been a common practice throughout history, especially in colder climates. In sports, the term 'huddling' is used to describe a brief gathering of players to discuss strategy, originating from the idea of coming together as a team to plan and communicate effectively.
Word Frequency Rank
This word's position of #31,158 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.
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