HUDDLE
A close gathering of people, usually for discussion or planning.
Other meanings and uses
- To gather closely together
- A brief team discussion before action
- A small cluster or crowded group
Definitions of the day · 2026-08-17
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MEET
To come together with someone at a place or time.
Other meanings and uses
- To encounter or be introduced to someone
- To satisfy a requirement or standard
- To join or oppose someone in a contest
TEAMS
Groups of people working together toward a shared goal.
Other meanings and uses
- Pairs or groups competing in a sport
- People assigned to a joint task
- The plural form of team
ZOOM
To move or cause something to move very quickly.
Other meanings and uses
- To enlarge or reduce a view in an image
- A rapid rushing or humming sound
- A camera lens with variable magnification
FORMULA
A set method or expression used to calculate a result.
Other meanings and uses
- A recipe or prescribed mixture
- A concise statement of a plan
- A rule expressed with symbols
FUNCTION
The purpose or activity that something is designed to perform.
Other meanings and uses
- A social or formal event
- A mathematical relation between quantities
- To operate or work in a particular way
MACRO
A computer instruction that carries out a sequence of actions.
Other meanings and uses
- Very large in scale or scope
- A photographic lens for close subjects
- A shortened term for macronutrient
SCRIPT
The written text of dialogue and directions for a performance.
Other meanings and uses
- A system of written characters
- Computer code that performs tasks
- A prepared text for a speech or broadcast
DOLLY
A small platform or cart used for moving heavy objects.
Other meanings and uses
- A child's toy representing a baby
- A camera carriage that moves smoothly
- A pet name or nickname for a person
JOHNNY
A familiar form of the personal name John.
Other meanings and uses
- A generic name for an unknown man
- A condom in informal usage
PATSY
A person who is easily manipulated, blamed, or victimized.
Other meanings and uses
- A person used as a fall guy
- A gullible or compliant individual
- A familiar form of the name Patricia
WILLIE
A familiar form of the personal name William.
Other meanings and uses
- A familiar form of the name Wilhelmina
- An informal term for a penis
BIRDIE
A small bird, often used as an affectionate term.
Other meanings and uses
- A golf score of one under par
- A badminton shuttlecock
- A child's name for a bird
CATTLE
Domesticated bovine animals raised for meat, milk, hides, or work.
Other meanings and uses
- A herd of bovine farm animals
- Cows and related bovines collectively
- Livestock of the genus Bos
DOGIE
A young or motherless calf, especially in Western usage.
Other meanings and uses
- A calf lacking its mother
- A stray calf in ranching language
FISHEYE
A very wide-angle camera lens with strongly curved perspective.
Other meanings and uses
- A rounded defect or spot in a painted surface
- A lens producing pronounced image distortion
- An unfriendly or suspicious glance