Tools: Learn New Words | Secure Password Generator | Startup Tools | PDF Generator

Squat (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".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

She squatted beside her young daughter to read her favorite bedtime story.
The grandma expertly gathered the vegetables from the garden while squatting down between the rows.
In an attempt to appear less intimidating, the coach squatted down to the height of his young players.
The campers huddled together and squatted beside the campfire to warm themselves on the chilly night.
In many Asian markets, the vendors often squat beside their displayed goods and wait for customers to approach them.

Occupy (a dwelling) illegally.

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

The homeless woman had been known to squat in an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of town for several years.
After being evicted from their apartment, the family squatted in a foreclosed house down the street.
Squatters' rights had become a contentious issue with many people choosing to squat in spaces awaiting redevelopment.
Police had been called to remove people who had begun to squat in a large, unfinished development.
In protest of high rent costs, activists began squatting in empty buildings around the city.

Be close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide; "The building squatted low".

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.