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squat

verb
\ ˈskwät How to pronounce squat (audio) \
squatted; squatting

Definition of squat

 (Entry 1 of 3)

transitive verb

1 : to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground
2 : to occupy as a squatter

intransitive verb

1 : to crouch close to the ground as if to escape observation a hare squatting in the grass
2a : to assume or maintain a position in which the body is supported on the feet and the knees are bent so that the buttocks rest on or near the heels squatted by the campfire
b : to exercise by performing a squat (see squat entry 3 sense 3a)
3 : to be or become a squatter squat in an abandoned building

squat

adjective
squatter; squattest

Definition of squat (Entry 2 of 3)

1 : sitting with the haunches close above the heels
2a : low to the ground
b : marked by disproportionate shortness or thickness

squat

noun

Definition of squat (Entry 3 of 3)

1a : the act of squatting
b : the posture of one that squats
2a : a place where one squats
b : the lair of a small animal the squat of a hare
3a : an exercise in which a standing person lowers to a position in which the torso is erect and the knees are deeply bent and then rises to an upright position

Note: A squat can be done while holding weights, with a barbell on the upper back, or without weights.

b weight lifting : a lift involving a squat done while holding a barbell on the shoulders also : a competitive event involving this lift
4 chiefly British : an empty house or building that is occupied by squatters
5 slang : diddly-squat
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Other Words from squat

Adjective

squatly adverb
squatness noun

Examples of squat in a Sentence

Verb

 He squatted behind the bush to avoid being seen. A family has been squatting in that house for months.

Noun

 He didn't do squat all day. She lives in a squat.
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Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

 Both Kate and Prince William are known for squatting down to get on children’s eye level while speaking with them, especially with their own kids — Prince George, 6, Princess Charlotte, 4, and Prince Louis, 1. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, "Kate Middleton Receives Her Most Epic Bow Yet from Adorable Little Girl — See Her Reaction!," 12 Aug. 2019 Once a cesspool of vice and prostitution, the neighborhood was reclaimed in the early 1900s by squatting artists. — Michael J. Bailey, BostonGlobe.com, "In Milan, a low-tech saunter through a mecca of high fashion," 18 June 2019 Part of what grabbed P&G's attention was a viral photo of Donte Palmer, with his child in his lap squatting to change his son’s diaper. — Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, "Pampers to install 5,000 diaper changing stations in men's restrooms in the next 2 years," 11 June 2019 Of course, listening to and talking with your child involves more than just squatting down to eye level. — Heather Finn, Good Housekeeping, "Prince William Crouches Down When He Talks to His Kids — Here's Why You Should Too," 6 June 2019 The image shows Ben LeClere holding a shotgun, as his frat brother John Lowe squats underneath the sign. — Breanna Edwards, Essence, "Ole Miss Students Who Posed With Guns In Front Of Emmett Till Memorial Suspended From Frat," 26 July 2019 His Kappa Alpha fraternity brother, John Lowe, squats below the sign. — Jerry Mitchell, USA TODAY, "3 students posed with guns in front of Emmett Till's memorial. They could face a civil rights investigation," 25 July 2019 The Kang squats are the first slide in this post: The Kang squat is a combination of two lower-body strength moves. — Jenny Mccoy, SELF, "All About the Kang Squat, Rumer Willis’s Go-to Glute-Strengthening Move," 3 Apr. 2019 Jump squats How to do it: Stand with feet shoulder-width apart. — Gabrielle Kassel, Health.com, "6 Exercises To Get A Bigger Butt," 6 Aug. 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

 But mom Kate put her expert squat and chat skills to the test, immediately calming her royal toddler down and putting a smile on her face. — Erin Hill, PEOPLE.com, "The Real Reason Princess Charlotte Adorably Stuck Out Her Tongue at Will and Kate’s Sailing Event," 21 Aug. 2019 Some were bulbous and squat or sent out twisted arms or grew in tortured, constipated shapes. — Los Angeles Times, "Welcome to the Cactus & Succulent Show, the Comic-Con of the cactus world," 13 Aug. 2019 Baldy seemed all the more indomitable and gorgeous in the presence of man’s squat and belchy ugliness. —

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