Squatting (Noun)
Meaning 1
Exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
The act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The athlete was squatting at the starting line, ready to burst into a sprint as soon as the gun went off.
- Squatting beside the stream, the hiker refilled her canteen and took a refreshing drink.
- After a long hike, squatting down to rest my legs felt like the most comfortable position in the world.
- The young child was squatting in the garden, carefully examining a small flower that had just bloomed.
- Squatting in front of the fireplace, the grandfather adjusted the logs to coax the flames back to life.