The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word HUDDLE
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More clues leading to the result HUDDLE
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The straight part
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What does HUDDLE mean?
HUDDLE noun- A dense and disorderly crowd.
- A brief meeting of all the players from one team that are on the field with the purpose of planning the following play.
- A hesitation during play to think about one's next move.
- To crowd together.
- 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.
- To get together and discuss a topic.
- To form a huddle.
- To crowd (things) together; to mingle confusedly; to assemble without order or system.
- 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).
- To hesitate during play while thinking about one's next move.
- Muted, as if emitted by a huddled embryo