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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Squat \Squat\ (skw[o^]t), n. (Zo["o]l.)
     The angel fish ({Squatina angelus).
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Squat \Squat\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Squatted; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Squatting.] [OE. squatten to crush, OF. esquater, esquatir
     (cf. It. quatto squat, cowering), perhaps fr. L. ex +
     coactus, p. p. of cogere to drive or urge together. See
     Cogent, Squash, v. t.]
     1. To sit down upon the hams or heels; as, the savages
        squatted near the fire.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To sit close to the ground; to cower; to stoop, or lie
        close, to escape observation, as a partridge or rabbit.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To settle on another's land without title; also, to settle
        on common or public lands.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Squat \Squat\, v. t.
     To bruise or make flat by a fall. [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Squat \Squat\, a.
     1. Sitting on the hams or heels; sitting close to the ground;
        cowering; crouching.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Him there they found,
              Squat like a toad, close at the ear of Eve.
                                                    --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Short and thick, like the figure of an animal squatting.
        ``The round, squat turret.'' --R. Browning.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The head [of the squill insect] is broad and squat.
                                                    --Grew.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Squat \Squat\, n.
     1. The posture of one that sits on his heels or hams, or
        close to the ground.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A sudden or crushing fall. [Obs.] --Herbert.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Mining)
        (a) A small vein of ore.
        (b) A mineral consisting of tin ore and spar. --Halliwell.
            --Woodward.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     Squat snipe (Zo["o]l.), the jacksnipe; -- called also
        squatter. [Local, U.S.]
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Squat \Squat\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
     The angel fish ({Squatina angelus).

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Squat \Squat\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Squatted; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Squatting.] [OE. squatten to crush, OF. esquater, esquatir
     (cf. It. quatto squat, cowering), perhaps fr. L. ex +
     coactus, p. p. cogere to drive or urge together. See
     Cogent, Squash, v. t.]
     1. To sit down upon the hams or heels; as, the savages
        squatted near the fire.
  
     2. To sit close to the ground; to cower; to stoop, or lie
        close, to escape observation, as a partridge or rabbit.
  
     3. To settle on another's land without title; also, to settle
        on common or public lands.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Squat \Squat\, v. t.
     To bruise or make flat by a fall. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Squat \Squat\, a.
     1. Sitting on the hams or heels; sitting close to the ground;
        cowering; crouching.
  
              Him there they found, Squat like a toad, close at
              the ear of Eve.                       --Milton.
  
     2. Short and thick, like the figure of an animal squatting.
        ``The round, squat turret.'' --R. Browning.
  
              The head [of the squill insect] is broad and squat.
                                                    --Grew.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Squat \Squat\, n.
     1. The posture of one that sits on his heels or hams, or
        close to the ground.
  
     2. A sudden or crushing fall. [Obs.] --erbert.
  
     3. (Mining)
        (a) A small vein of ore.
        (b) A mineral consisting of tin ore and spar. --Halliwell.
            Woodward.
  
     Squat snipe (Zo["o]l.), the jacksnipe; -- called also
        squatter. [Local, U.S.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  squat
       adj 1: short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy
              musculature; "some people seem born to be square and
              chunky"; "a dumpy little dumpling of a woman";
              "dachshunds are long lowset dogs with drooping ears";
              "a little church with a squat tower"; "a squatty red
              smokestack"; "a stumpy ungainly figure" [syn: chunky,
               dumpy, low-set, squatty, stumpy]
       2: having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground
          [syn: underslung]
       n 1: exercising by repeatedly assuming a squatting position;
            strengthens the leg muscles [syn: knee bend, squatting]
       2: a small worthless amount; "you don't know jack" [syn: jack,
           diddly-squat, diddlysquat, diddly-shit, diddlyshit,
           diddly, diddley, shit]
       3: the act of assuming or maintaining a squatting position
          [syn: squatting]
       v 1: sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth
            while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect
            themselves from the sandstorm" [syn: crouch, scrunch,
             scrunch up, hunker, hunker down]
       2: be close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide; "The
          building squatted low"
       3: occupy (a dwelling) illegally
       [also: squatting, squatted, squattest, squatter]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  squat
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 καταπατημένο κτήριο, κατάληψη
     2 ανακούρκουδα, η καθιστή θέση με λυγισμένα γόνατα και με το σώμα να
  στηρίζεται στα δάχτυλα των ποδιών
     3 (ετ αθλητισμός en) το βαθύς κάθισμα, η άσκηση
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 (αμτβ) κάθομαι ανακούρκουδα, λυγίζοντας τα γόνατά μου
     2 (μτβ+αμτβ) καταπατώ περιουσία άλλου, μένω σε ένα κτίριο ή σε
  οικόπεδο που δεν είναι δικό μου, χωρίς την άδεια του ιδιοκτήτη

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  squat
     French n.
     1 #English (building occupied without permission, as practiced by a
  squatter)
     2 uninvited presence in a building or place (the result of which can
  be welcomed)
     3 squat effect
     4 (lb fr weightlifting) (l en squat Squat)
     Polish n.
     (l en squat) (gl: building occupied without permission by squatters)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  squat
     a.
     1 Relatively short or low, and thick or broad.
     2 sit#Verb on one's heels; sitting close to the ground; cower#Verb or
  crouch#Verb.
     n.
     1 A position assumed by bending deeply at the knees while resting on
  one's feet.
     2 (lb en exercise) Any of various modes of calisthenic exercises
  performed by moving the body and bending at least one knee.
     3 # (lb en weightlifting) A specific exercise in weightlifting
  performed by bending deeply at the knees and then rising ((m en back
  squat)), especially with a barbell resting across the shoulders ((m en
  barbell back squat)).
     4 A building occupied without permission, as practiced by a squatter.
     5 A place of concealment in which a hare spends time when inactive,
  especially during the day; a form.
     6 A toilet used by #Verbting as opposed to sitting; a (w: squat
  toilet).
     7 (lb en slang North American) (clipping of en diddly-squat nodot=1);
  something of no value.
     8 (lb en mining) A small vein of ore.
     9 A mineral consisting of tin ore and spar.
     10 (lb en obsolete) A sudden or crushing fall.
     vb.
     1 To bend deeply at the knees while resting on one's feet.
     2 (lb en exercise) To perform one or more calisthenic exercises by
  moving the body and bending at least one knee.
     3 # (lb en weightlifting) To exercise by bending deeply at the knees
  and then rise, while bearing weight across the shoulders or upper back.
     4 To occupy or reside in a place without the permission of the owner.
     5 To sit close to the ground; to stoop, or lie close to the ground,
  for example to escape observation.
     6 (lb en dated) To bruise or flatten by a fall; to squash.
     7 (lb en internet) To cybersquat.
     n.
     The angel shark (genus ''Squatina'').

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  squat
     French n.
     1 #English (building occupied without permission, as practiced by a
  squatter)
     2 uninvited presence in a building or place (the result of which can
  be welcomed)
     3 squat effect
     4 (lb fr weightlifting) (l en squat Squat)
     Polish n.
     (l en squat) (gl: building occupied without permission by squatters)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  squat
     French n.
     1 #English (building occupied without permission, as practiced by a
  squatter)
     2 uninvited presence in a building or place (the result of which can
  be welcomed)
     3 squat effect
     4 (lb fr weightlifting) (l en squat Squat)
     Polish n.
     (l en squat) (gl: building occupied without permission by squatters)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  squat
     Ranska n.
     vallattu talo

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  squat
     Engelska a.
     1 på huk, hukad, nedhukad
     2 satt (kort och tjock)
     Engelska n.
     1 hukande ställning
     2 knäböj
     3 (tagg slang språk=en) ingenting; något som är försumbart; inte ett
  dyft
     Engelska vb.
     1 huka sig, sitta på huk
     2 trycka (hålla sig gömd)
     3 bosätta sig utan tillstånd; ockupera ett (tomt) hus

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  squat /skwˈɒt/
  hurk

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Squat /skwˈɒt/
  بدين

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  squat //skwɑt// //skwɒt// 
  1. тумбест
  relatively short or low and thick or broad
  2. клекнал
  sitting low on the heels

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  squat //skwɑt// //skwɒt// 
  1. клекало
  2. незаконно заселване
  building occupied without permission
  3. клякане
  position
  4. клек
  weightlifting exercise

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  squat //skwɑt// //skwɒt// 
  1. клеча, клякам
  to bend at the knees
  2. заселвам се незаконно
  to occupy without permission

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  squat /skwˈɒt/
  dřep

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  squat /skwˈɒt/ 
  prázdný dům obsazený squattery

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  squat /skwˈɒt/
  neoprávněně obsadit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  squat /skwˈɒt/ 
  doupě malého zvířete (squat of hare)

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  squat /skwˈɒt/ 
  přízemní (polohou)

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  squat /skwˈɒt/ 
  dřepět na bobku

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]


  squat /skwˈɒt/ 
  cyrcydu