Huddle
/ˈhʌd.əl/noun
To crowd closely together or to gather in an informal group.
Did you know?Huddle is first recorded in the late 16th century, and its exact origin is uncertain, but it seems to be related to Low German and Dutch forms meaning to crouch or bend down, not to any mystical or occult root.
Etymological Timeline
Late 16th Century
English
huddle
“To crouch, stoop, or gather closely together”
16th–17th Century
Low German / Dutch
huddelen / hudden
“To crouch, bend down, or move in a compact way”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hud-
“A possible Germanic base referring to bending, covering, or pressing close”
Modern English
English
huddle
“To crowd together in a group; a close, informal gathering”