Meaning of squat
Definition of squat
(adj)
short
and thick; as
e.g.
having
short
legs
and
heavy
musculature; "some
people
seem
born
to be
square
and chunky"; "a dumpy
little
dumpling
of a woman"; "dachshunds are
long
lowset
dogs with
drooping
ears"; "a
little
church
with a
squat
tower"; "a squatty red smokestack"; "a stumpy
ungainly
figure"
having a low
center
of gravity;
built
low to the
ground
(noun)
exercising
by
repeatedly
assuming
a crouching
position
with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
a
small
worthless
amount; "you don't
know
jack"
the act of
assuming
or maintaining a crouching
position
with the knees
bent
and the
buttocks
near
the heels
(verb)
sit on one's heels; "In
some
cultures, the women
give
birth
while
squatting"; "The children hunkered
down
to
protect
themselves from the sandstorm"
be
close
to the earth, or be
disproportionately
wide; "The
building
squatted low"
occupy
(a dwelling)
illegally
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