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squat
[ skwot ]
verb (used without object)
squatted or squat, squatting.
- to sit in a low or crouching position with the legs drawn up closely beneath or in front of the body; sit on one's haunches or heels.
- to crouch down or cower, as an animal.
- to settle on or occupy property, especially otherwise unoccupied property, without any title, right, or payment of rent.
- to settle on public land under government regulation, in order to acquire title.
- Nautical. (of a vessel, especially a power vessel) to draw more water astern when in motion forward than when at rest.
verb (used with object)
squatted or squat, squatting.
- to cause to squat.
- to occupy (property) as a squatter.
adjective
squatter, squattest.
- (of a person, animal, the body, etc.) short and thickset.
Synonyms: , ,
- low and thick or broad:
The building had a squat shape.
- seated or being in a squatting position; crouching.
noun
- the act or fact of squatting.
- a squatting position or posture.
- a weightlifting exercise in which a person squats and then returns to an erect position while holding a barbell at the back of the shoulders.
- Nautical. the tendency of a vessel to draw more water astern when in motion than when stationary.
- Slang. diddly-squat.
- a place occupied by squatters.
squat
/ 蝉办飞蓲迟 /
verb
- to rest in a crouching position with the knees bent and the weight on the feet
- to crouch down, esp in order to hide
- law tr to occupy land or property to which the occupant has no legal title
- weightlifting to crouch down to one's knees and rise to a standing position while holding (a specified weight) behind one's neck
adjective
- Alsosquatty藞蝉办飞蓲迟瑟 short and broad
a squat chair
noun
- a squatting position
- weightlifting an exercise in which a person crouches down and rises up repeatedly while holding a barbell at shoulder height
- a house occupied by squatters
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Derived Forms
- 藞蝉辩耻补迟濒测, adverb
- 藞蝉辩耻补迟苍别蝉蝉, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 蝉辩耻补迟路濒测 adverb
- 蝉辩耻补迟路苍别蝉蝉 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of squat1
First recorded in 1250鈥1300; Middle English (verb) squatten, from Old French esquater, esquatir, equivalent to es- + quatir, from unattested Vulgar Latin 肠辞补肠迟墨谤别 鈥渢o compress,鈥 equivalent to Latin 肠辞腻肠迟(耻蝉), past participle of 肠艒驳别谤别 鈥渢o compress鈥 ( co- + ag(ere) 鈥渢o drive鈥 + -tus past participle suffix) + -墨谤别 infinitive suffix; (noun) Middle English, derivative of the verb; ex- 1, co-
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of squat1
C13: from Old French esquater , from es- ex- 1+ catir to press together, from Vulgar Latin 肠辞补肠迟墨谤别 (unattested), from Latin 肠艒驳别谤别 to compress, from co- + agere to drive
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Such age means they tend to be low, squat trees which have a small canopy and a very wide trunk that is often decaying and hollow.
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We send our intrepid reporters into the field to stretch, squat and lift their way through each studio we select to bring you the very best of L.A. in a variety of exercise categories.
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There is a squatting toilet off to one side.
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On a pavement near some shoe factories, a few workers were squatting down to chat and smoke.
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"The other people wouldn't have done squat," she said, referring to the Democratic Party.
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