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adjectivehaving a low center of gravity; built low to the ground
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nounthe act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels
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nouna small worthless amount
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verbsit on one's heels
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nounexercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg musclestype of:
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adjectiveshort and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
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verbbe close to the earth, or be disproportionately widetype of:
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verboccupy (a dwelling) illegally
Examples of squat
- "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"
- "a little church with a squat tower"
- "a squatty red smokestack"
- "The building squatted low"