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huddle meeting

noun·Advancedbusiness

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UK/ˈhʌdl ˌmiːtɪŋ/
US/ˈhʌdl ˌmiːtɪŋ/

Meaning

  1. nouncountablebusiness

    A very short meeting where a team gathers, often standing, to share updates and plan the work ahead.

    Grammar: Can be plural: daily huddle meetings.

    Patterns

    • hold a huddle meeting
    • a huddle meeting about something

    Our team holds a huddle meeting at nine every morning.

    The nurses had a quick huddle meeting before the shift began.

    A five-minute huddle meeting saved us from confusion.

Word forms

pluralhuddle meetings

Common combinations

daily huddle meeting
We keep the daily huddle meeting under ten minutes.
hold a huddle meeting
The manager holds a huddle meeting each Monday.
quick huddle meeting
There is a quick huddle meeting at the door.
team huddle meeting
The team huddle meeting began on time.

Synonyms and how they differ

stand-up
A stand-up is the software team version, with each person briefly reporting progress.
briefing
A briefing is one-way and gives information, while a huddle meeting invites short contributions.
catch-up
A catch-up is more relaxed and can be longer, without the fixed daily format.

Word family

huddle noun
a small close group, or a brief team talk
huddle verb
to gather closely together
meeting noun
an organized gathering of people

Commonly confused: huddle meeting or conference?

huddle meeting vs conference

A conference is large and long, whereas a huddle meeting is small and short.

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