Squat

Definitions

1. The angel shark (genus Squatina).
2. A position assumed by bending deeply at the knees while resting on one's feet.
3. Any of various modes of callisthenic exercises performed by moving the body and bending at least one knee.
4. A specific exercise in weightlifting performed by bending deeply at the knees and then rising (back squat), especially with a barbell resting across the shoulders (barbell back squat).
5. A building occupied without permission, as practiced by a squatter.
6. A place of concealment in which a hare spends time when inactive, especially during the day; a form.
7. A toilet used by squatting as opposed to sitting; a squat toilet.
8. Clipping of diddly-squat; something of no value.
   Canada, US, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang
9. A small vein of ore.
10. A mineral consisting of tin ore and spar.
11. Squat effect.
12. A sudden or crushing fall.
    obsolete

Equivalents

32 more languages

العربيةبدينجثمصَغِير وَثَخِينقرفصاء+ 1 more

Azərbaycan diliağırlıqla oturub-durma

Българскиклекклякам

Bosanskičučanjčučavachukokupaкурацчучавацчучањ+ 4 more

Catalàajupir-se

Češtinadřepdřepětdřepnoutpodsaditýzavalitý+ 2 more

Danskbesætte

Ελληνικάανακούρκουδακάνω κατάληψη

Esperantomalaltkreska

Eestikukk

فارسیچمباتمه زدن

Suomihöykäsen pöläysjalkakyykkyköykistysköykkykyykistyäkyykistyskyykkykyykkykäymäläkyyristyänietupiilopaikkarahturikkaa ristiintanakkavallata+ 12 more

Galegopatelo

Hrvatskičučanjčučavachukokupaкурацчучавацчучањ+ 4 more

Magyarguggollapostömzsi

Bahasa Indonesiajongkok

Italianoaccosciarsiaccovacciarsicasa occupataedificio occupatooccupareoccupare abusivamente+ 3 more

日本語しゃがむスクワット不法占拠不法占拠する蹲る蹲踞躑+ 4 more

ქართულიშესახლებაჩასახლება

한국어스쿼트웅크리다

Latinaconquinisco

Te Reo Māorihakahaka

Македонскиклекнеклечи

Nederlandsgedrongengehurkthurkenineengedokenkniebuigenkraakpandkraken+ 4 more

Polskikucaćkuckikucnąćprysiudprzycupnąćprzykućprzysiadprzysiadaćskłotsquatubikacja kucana+ 8 more

Portuguêsagachamentoagachar-seatarracadochatocócorasocupaçãookupa+ 4 more

Русскийкоренастыйничегоприземистыйприседприседатьприсестьсади́ться на ко́рточкисесть на ко́рточки+ 5 more

Српскиčučanjčučavachukokupaкурацчучавацчучањ+ 4 more

Svenskahukhukningknäböjlagockuperaskvatt+ 3 more

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Examples

“Sit⟳ in a squat, with your feet a comfortable distance apart.”

“The king of all quad exercises, and arguably the best single-weight resistance exercise, is the squat.”

“Before we can discuss⟳ ass-to-grass squats, or ATG squats for short, we must first establish⟳ some knowledge about squats in general. […] Now, lift⟳ the bar off the squat rack rests and step away from any part of the rack that may inhibit a full range of motion.”

“Your dumb self can't appreciate the freedom in my thought / The weak sense⟳ of autonomy when I'm flipping in my squat”

“"Keeping your friends warm and dry, that doesn't happen⟳ here. If you want⟳ to spend⟳ a night in a squat, it's all political to get⟳ in." Lately, as buildings have⟳ filled and become⟳ stringent about new admissions, much of the squatters' "My house is your house" rhetoric has become⟳ hollow.”

“I know⟳ squat about nuclear physics.”

“We didn't ask⟳ for rent⟳, but we assumed they'd help⟳ around the house. But they don't do squat.”

“"Joke's on you. They're used to me mostly talking about superficial stuff. Nobody's going to notice⟳ squat."”

“A Mineral, very ponderous, and probably holding Tin. […] 'Twas part of a Squat, at Hewas-Work; not far from Polgouth, in St. Stephen's Liberty, Cornwall.”

“bruises, and squats, and falls, which often kill⟳ others”

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