English dictionary
squat
adjectivePronunciation
skwɒt
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground
adjective
- short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
noun
- the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels
noun
- exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
noun
- a small worthless amount
verb
- to perform the squat weightlifting exercise
verb
- sit on one's heels
verb
- occupy (a dwelling) illegally
verb
- be close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide
Example sentences
some people seem born to be square and chunky
a dumpy little dumpling of a woman
dachshunds are long lowset dogs with drooping ears
a little church with a squat tower
a squatty red smokestack
you don't know jack
In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting
The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm
The building squatted low