squatted; squatting
Definition of squat
(Entry 1 of 3)
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
nounDefinition of squat (Entry 3 of 3)
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
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The first known use of squat was in the 15th century
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