Huddle vs. Hurdle

Huddlenoun

A dense and disorderly crowd.

Huddlenoun

(American football) A brief meeting of all the players from one team that are on the field with the purpose of planning the following play.

Huddlenoun

(bridge) A hesitation during play to think about one's next move.

Huddleverb

(intransitive) To crowd together.

Huddleverb

(intransitive) To curl one's legs up to the chest and keep one's arms close to the torso; to crouch; to assume a position similar to that of an embryo in the womb.

Huddleverb

To get together and discuss a topic.

Huddleverb

To form a huddle.

Huddleverb

(transitive) To crowd (things) together; to mingle confusedly; to assemble without order or system.

Huddleverb

(transitive) To do, make, or put, in haste or roughly; hence, to do imperfectly; usually with a following preposition or adverb (huddle on, huddle up, huddle together).

Huddleverb

To hesitate during play while thinking about one's next move.

Huddleadjective

Muted, as if emitted by a huddled embryo

Huddleverb

To press together promiscuously, from confusion, apprehension, or the like; to crowd together confusedly; to press or hurry in disorder; to crowd.

Huddleverb

To crowd (things) together to mingle confusedly; to assemble without order or system.

Huddleverb

To do, make, or put, in haste or roughly; hence, to do imperfectly; - usually with a following preposition or adverb; as, to huddle on; to huddle up; to huddle together.

Huddlenoun

A crowd; a number of persons or things crowded together in a confused manner; tumult; confusion.

Huddlenoun

a quick private conference

Huddlenoun

a disorganized and densely packed crowd;

Huddleverb

crowd or draw together;

Huddleverb

crouch or curl up;

Huddle

In sport, a huddle is an action of a team gathering together, usually in a tight circle, to strategize, motivate or celebrate. It is a popular strategy for keeping opponents insulated from sensitive information, and acts as a form of insulation when the level of noise in the venue is such that normal on-field communication is difficult.

Hurdlenoun

An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which athletes or horses jump in a race.

Hurdlenoun

A perceived obstacle.

Hurdlenoun

A movable frame of wattled twigs, osiers, or withes and stakes, or sometimes of iron, used for enclosing land, for folding sheep and cattle, for gates, etc.; also, in fortification, used as revetments, and for other purposes.

Hurdlenoun

A sled or crate on which criminals were formerly drawn to the place of execution.

Hurdlenoun

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Hurdleverb

To jump over something while running.

Hurdleverb

To compete in the track and field events of hurdles (e.g. high hurdles).

Hurdleverb

To overcome an obstacle.

Hurdleverb

To hedge, cover, make, or enclose with hurdles.

Hurdleverb

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Hurdlenoun

A movable frame of wattled twigs, osiers, or withes and stakes, or sometimes of iron, used for inclosing land, for folding sheep and cattle, for gates, etc.; also, in fortification, used as revetments, and for other purposes.

Hurdlenoun

In England, a sled or crate on which criminals were formerly drawn to the place of execution.

Hurdlenoun

An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which men or horses leap in a race.

Hurdleverb

To hedge, cover, make, or inclose with hurdles.

Hurdlenoun

a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races

Hurdlenoun

an obstacle that you are expected to overcome;

Hurdlenoun

the act of jumping over an obstacle

Hurdleverb

jump a hurdle

Hurdlenoun

one of a series of upright frames over which athletes in a race must jump

Hurdlenoun

a hurdle race

Hurdlenoun

a problem or difficulty that must be overcome

Hurdlenoun

a portable rectangular frame strengthened with withies or wooden bars, used as a temporary fence.

Hurdlenoun

a horse race over a series of hurdles

Hurdlenoun

a frame on which traitors were dragged to execution.

Hurdleverb

take part in a hurdle race

Hurdleverb

jump over (a hurdle or other obstacle) while running

Hurdleverb

enclose or fence off with hurdles

Hurdle

A hurdle (UK English, limited US English) is a moveable section of light fence. In the United States, terms such as , or simply are used to describe moveable sections of fencing intended for agricultural use and crowd control; refers primarily to fences used as jumping obstacles for steeplechasing with horses or human track and field competition.