v. & n.
--v.
1. tr. & intr. (often foll. by up) crowd together; nestle closely.
2 intr. & refl. (often foll. by up) coil one's body into a small space.
3 tr. Brit. heap together in a muddle.
--n.
1. a confused or crowded mass of people or things.
2 colloq. a close or secret conference (esp. in go into a huddle).
3 confusion, bustle.
Etymology: 16th c.: perh. f. LG and ult. rel. to HIDE(3)