HUDDLE

I. verb (~d; huddling) Etymology: probably from or akin to Middle English hoderen to ~ Date: 1579 transitive verb to arrange carelessly or hurriedly, 2. to crowd together, to draw (oneself) together ; crouch , to wrap closely in (as clothes), intransitive verb 1. to gather in a close-packed group, to curl up ; crouch , 2. to hold a consultation, to gather in a ~ in football, ~r noun II. noun Date: 1586 a close-packed group ; bunch , 2. meeting , conference , a brief gathering of football players away from the line of scrimmage to receive instructions (as from the quarterback) for the next down