English dictionary
squat
/skw/A/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Sitting on the hams or heels; sitting close to the ground; cowering; crouching.
Source: webster1913
noun
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exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
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a small worthless amount
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the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels
Synonyms squattingSource: WordNet 3.0
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The angel fish (<i>Squatina angelus</i>).
Source: webster1913
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The posture of one that sits on his heels or hams, or close to the ground.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
ExamplesA little church with a squat tower.
A squatty red smokestack.
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having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground
Synonyms underslungSource: WordNet 3.0
verb
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sit on one's heels
ExamplesIn some cultures, the women give birth while squatting.
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be close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide
ExamplesThe building squatted low.
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occupy (a dwelling) illegally
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To sit down upon the hams or heels; as, the savages <i>squatted</i> near the fire.
Source: webster1913
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To bruise or make flat by a fall.
Source: webster1913