Sekirov Dictionary

squat

UK /skwɒt/US /skwɑt/

noun13

  1. A position assumed by bending deeply at the knees while resting on one's feet.
  2. Any of various modes of callisthenic exercises performed by moving the body and bending at least one knee.
  3. A specific exercise in weightlifting performed by bending deeply at the knees and then rising (back squat), especially with a barbell resting across the shoulders (barbell back squat).
  4. (US, slang) Clipping of diddly-squat; something of no value.
  5. A building occupied without permission, as practiced by a squatter.
  6. (informal) A toilet used by squatting as opposed to sitting; a squat toilet.
  7. Squat effect.
  8. A place of concealment in which a hare spends time when inactive, especially during the day; a form.
  9. The angel shark (genus Squatina).
  10. (slang) A dental practice set up from scratch instead of joining an existing one.
  11. A small vein of ore.
  12. A mineral consisting of tin ore and spar.
  13. (no longer used) A sudden or crushing fall.

verb9

  1. To bend deeply at the knees while resting on one's feet.
  2. To sit close to the ground; to stoop, or lie close to the ground, for example to escape observation.
  3. To occupy or reside in a place without the permission of the owner.
  4. (Internet) To cybersquat.
  5. To perform one or more callisthenic exercises by moving the body and bending at least one knee.
  6. To exercise by bending deeply at the knees and then rising, while bearing weight across the shoulders or upper back.
  7. To lift (a barbell) while performing a squat
  8. (slang) To retire a modeling kit or group of modeling kits.
  9. (old-fashioned) To bruise or flatten by a fall; to squash.

adjective2

  1. Relatively short or low, and thick or broad.
  2. Sitting on one's heels; sitting close to the ground; cowering or crouching.
forms

squatted · squatting · squats · squatter · squattest

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