squat


Definition: Meaning of, squat in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / skwɒt /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
squat squatted squatted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
squatting squats
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  1. to sit with your knees bent under you and your bottom just off the ground, balancing on your feet
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  2. to live in a building or on a piece of land without permission and without paying rent
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Positive Comparative Superlative
squat squatter squattest
  1. short and thick or low and wide, especially in a way which is not attractive
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Singular Plural
squat squats
  1. [countable] a squatting position
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  2. [countable] British English a house that people are living in without permission and without paying rent
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  3. [uncountable] American English informal nothing, or nearly nothing. Squat is often used in negative sentences for emphasis
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squat used in phrases