Squat meaning

What does “squat” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“squat” is a noun, verb and adjective with 8 meanings. Its most common meaning is: exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles.

squat

noun

exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
Synonymsknee bend squatting
a small worthless amount
“you don't know jack”
Synonymsjack doodly-squat diddly-squat diddlysquat diddly-shit diddlyshit diddly diddley
the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels
Synonymssquatting

verb

sit on one's heels
“In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting”
“The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm”
Synonymscrouch scrunch scrunch up hunker hunker down
be close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide
“The building squatted low”
occupy (a dwelling) illegally

adjective

short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
“some people seem born to be square and chunky”
“a dumpy little dumpling of a woman”
Synonymschunky dumpy low-set squatty stumpy
having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground
Synonymsunderslung

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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