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Definition of squat
squatted
;squatting
transitive verb
1 : to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground
2 : to occupy as a squatter squat in an abandoned building
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 campfireb : to exercise by performing a squat (see 3squat 3a)
3 : to be or become a squatter
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Examples of squat in a Sentence
He squatted behind the bush to avoid being seen.
A family has been squatting in that house for months.
Recent Examples of squat from the Web
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Luetje said in an interview at Hamburger Hafen & Logistik AG’s headquarters in the city’s Speicherstadt, a warren of centuries-old brick warehouses squatting over a canal offshoot of the Elbe river.
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A video posted to the team’s official social media accounts before the season showed Cespedes squatting 900 pounds at Barwis’s facility.
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Wormsley attained 525 pounds in the dead lift and squatted 425 pounds in the offseason.
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Todays Freaky Friday so Derrius squats 650 @DhaSickest #Freaks pic.twitter.com/wtI9obhu6u -- Aaron Moffitt (@AaronTMoffitt) June 23, 2017 LSU FOOTBALL CAMP watched @DhaSickest lift 650lbs was so impressed.
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A few different video clips surfaced of Guice squatting an impressive 650 pounds in LSU's weight room on Friday.
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Gruden has put up staggering numbers in each, squatting 622 and bench pressing 440.
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For most of Davidson’s home run trot, Asher squatted behind the mound and stared ahead.
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The Cavs were also well aware that in the final minutes of Game 3 that Stephen Curry stopped on the floor and squatted in what many perceived to be an insulting gesture.
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Origin and Etymology of squat
Middle English squatten to crush, crouch in hiding, from Middle French (Picard dialect) esquatir, escuater, from Old French es- ex- + quatir to hide, from Vulgar Latin *coactire to squeeze, alteration of Latin coactare to compel — more at cache
squat
Definition of squat
squatter
;squattest
1 : sitting with the haunches close above the heels
2a : low to the groundb : marked by disproportionate shortness or thickness
squatly
adverbsquatness
nounRecent Examples of squat from the Web
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Bike Box, which had to temporarily close to be relocated in the 100- by 160-foot lot, will be joined by three containers arranged in a squat U-shape.
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The squat white brick building with a red brick smokestack abutting Carroll Creek Park is believed to be the last vestige of what was once a burgeoning industry.
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Overseas travel has introduced me to the wonders of electronic Japanese washlets and the torment of squat toilets.
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Lagrasse, one of the prettiest, hugs a bend in the river Orbieu, bridged by a squat 900-year-old stone arch.
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A 'fierce' urgency, faded In a noisy locker room in a squat city building, before roll call sends sanitation crews into the streets, Smith waves a few co-workers to his side and pulls out a flyer for an upcoming union election.
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Hold the push-up position for a two-count before picking up the medicine ball and getting yourself back into a standing squat position.
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New York (AP) -- Fears of a terrorist attack prompted officials to ring many of the pedestrian plazas of Times Square with squat steel posts capable of stopping a speeding vehicle.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Fears of a terrorist attack prompted officials to ring many of the pedestrian plazas of Times Square with squat steel posts capable of stopping a speeding vehicle.
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First Known Use of squat
15th century
squat
Definition of squat
2a : a place where one squatsb : 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 ◆A squat can be done while holding weights, with a barbell on the upper back, or without weights. b weightlifting : 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
Examples of squat in a Sentence
He didn't do squat all day.
She lives in a squat.
Recent Examples of squat from the Web
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Boucher lifts four days a week, focusing on single-leg balance, dumbbell squats, and leg lifts, all geared around making his knee stable and strengthening the left hip and quad, both of which were also affected by the injury.
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The living room has no couch — sit on the floor on the soft rugs, squat or perch on the bench if your hips and ankles aren’t ready (yet) for the floor.
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In front of us, Melinda Lauw—a slender, wide-eyed Singaporean woman—is crouched in a squat, holding a small flickering candle, and tapping lightly on its glass container.
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To prepare for an agility obstacle, do 10 jump squats.
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Busbee whipped out a squat, propulsive bassline, and the groove set the tone for the day.
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The challenge — a one-mile run, 100 pullups, 200 pushups and 300 squats, followed by a final one-mile run, often while wearing a 20-pound vest — is a CrossFit tradition, honoring the life of Lt.
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Lifts targeting the lower body were Lee's big focus, meaning squats and cleans dominated his workouts.
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Repeat for 5-10 jump squats and then shuffle to the next marker and repeat for the same number of repetitions.
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First Known Use of squat
1580
SQUAT Defined for English Language Learners
squat
playDefinition of squat for English Language Learners
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: to bend your knees and lower your body so that you are close to your heels or sitting on your heels
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: to live in a building or on land without the owner's permission and without paying
squat
Definition of squat for English Language Learners
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: short and thick
squat
Definition of squat for English Language Learners
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: a position in which your knees are bent and your body lowered so that you are close to your heels or sitting on your heels
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: the least amount : anything at all
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: an empty building that squatters live in
SQUAT Defined for Kids
Definition of squat for Students
squatted
;squatting
1 : to crouch by bending the knees fully so as to sit on or close to the heels
2 : to settle without any right on land that someone else owns
3 : to settle on government land in order to become its owner
Definition of squat for Students
squatter
;squattest
1 : low to the ground
2 : having a short thick body
Definition of squat for Students
: a position in which the knees are fully bent and the body sits on or close to the heels
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