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squat > 8 senses
ADJECTIVE1squat, chunky, dumpy, low-set, squatty, stumpyShort and thick
2squat, underslungHaving a low center of gravity
NOUN1squat, knee bend, squattingExercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent
2squat, jack, doodly-squat, diddly-squat, diddlysquat, diddly-shit, diddlyshit, diddly, diddley, shitA small worthless amount
3squat, squattingThe act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels
VERB1squat, crouch, scrunch, scrunch up, hunker, hunker downSit on one's heels
2squatBe close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide
3squatOccupy (a dwelling) illegally
squat > pronunciation
Soundsskwaa't
Rhymesaforethought, afterthought, Alcott, and 73 more rhymes in aat...
squat > adjective 1
MeaningShort and thick. As e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature.
Examples"a little church with a squat tower"; "a squatty red smokestack"
Synonymschunky, dumpy, low-set, squatty, stumpy
Similar toshort
Nounssquatness
squat > adjective 2
MeaningHaving a low center of gravity. Built low to the ground.
Synonymsunderslung
Similar tolow
Nounssquatness
squat > noun 1, act
MeaningExercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent. Strengthens the leg muscles.
Synonymsknee bend, squatting
Broaderleg exercise
Verbssquat
squat > noun 2, quantity
MeaningA small worthless amount.
Synonymsjack, doodly-squat, diddly-squat, diddlysquat, diddly-shit, diddlyshit, diddly, diddley, shit
Broadersmall indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
squat > noun 3, act
MeaningThe act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels.
Synonymssquatting
Broadermotion, movement, move, motility
Verbssquat
squat > verb 1, contact
MeaningSit on one's heels.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
ModelThe children squat in the rocking chair; There squat some children in the rocking chair
Examples"In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"
Synonymscrouch, scrunch, scrunch up, hunker, hunker down
Broadersit, sit down
Nounssquat; squat, squatting
squat > verb 2, stative
MeaningBe close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something
Examples"The building squatted low"
Broaderbe
squat > verb 3, stative
MeaningOccupy (a dwelling) illegally.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Broaderoccupy, reside, lodge in
Nounssquatter

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