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Nothing; nothing whatsoever.
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A position assumed by bending deeply at the knees while resting on one's feet.
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(exercise) Any of various modes of callisthenic exercises performed by moving the body and bending at least one knee.
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A building occupied without permission, as practiced by a squatter.
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A place of concealment in which a hare spends time when inactive, especially during the day; a form.
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A toilet used by squatting as opposed to sitting; a squat toilet.
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A sudden or crushing fall.
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A small vein of ore.
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A mineral consisting of tin ore and spar.
verb
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To bend deeply at the knees while resting on one's feet.
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(exercise) To perform one or more callisthenic exercises by moving the body and bending at least one knee.
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To occupy or reside in a place without the permission of the owner.
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To sit close to the ground; to cower; to stoop, or lie close, to escape observation, as a partridge or rabbit.
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To bruise or flatten by a fall; to squash.
adjective
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Relatively short or low, and thick or broad.
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Sitting on the hams or heels; sitting close to the ground; cowering; crouching.
Examples of squat in a Sentence
The general was quiet as he escorted them to one of the squat buildings and inside.
Taran sank into a squat beside her, studying her as she spoke.
You must hire or squat somewhere, and raise but a small crop, and eat that soon.
Taran turned on his heel, retreating into the squat building once more.
He looked for signs anyone had walked through the brush and branches, pausing at intervals to squat and look at his surroundings from a different angle.
These chitinous, rod-like, rarely squat and then hook-like structures are found in the majority of the Chaetopoda, being absent only in certain Archiannelida, most leeches, and a very few Oligochaeta.
The Golden Temple is so called on account of its copper dome, covered with gold foil, which shines brilliantly in the rays of the Indian sun, and is reflected back from the waters of the lake; but the building as a whole is too squat to have much architectural merit apart from its ornamentation.
There was another form of obelisk, also tapering, but more squat than the usual type, with two of the sides narrow and terminating in a rounded top. One such of Senwosri I., covered with sculpture and inscriptions, lies at Ebgig in the Fayum.
The young when first hatched are clothed with mottled down, so as closely to resemble a stone, and to be overlooked as they squat motionless on the approach of danger.
The wall had the usual population of squat lobsters.
As for a habitat, if I were not permitted still to squat, I might purchase one acre at the same price for which the land I cultivated was sold--namely, eight dollars and eight cents.
One species can utter a cry when pained or alarmed, and the tall-standing frilled lizard can lift its forelegs, and squat or hop like a kangaroo.
The " Igel," a squat tumbler covered with prunts, gave rise to the " Krautsrunk," which is like the " Igel," but longer and narrow-waisted.
The Gonds are the most numerous among the aboriginal tribes, but so great an intermixture has taken place between them and the Hindu races that they have lost their language and most of their ethnical characteristics, such as the flat forehead, squat nose, prominent nostril, dark skin, &c., and are scarcely distinguishable from the other classes of the Hindu labouring population.
Notes Classes 1 to 6 - To be in 1lb round squat honey jars.
Taran handed off the horse to a stable hand and turned to watch as Sirian took Rissa's arm, leading her into a squat stone building at the center of the fortress.
The parish church, dating from 1594, is a plain structure, with a squat tower rising in two tiers from the centre of the roof.
In keeping with Gilbert Scott's Norman style the nave arcade has four bays with rounded arches resting on solid squat pillars.
Paired archways to ground floor, with shouldered architraves and squat central marble column with foliate capital and deep base.
Artoo is short, squat and somewhat like a fireplug.
The point of using a barbell to add weight to the squat is to help you to generate peak power.
Her suggestions for birth positions (left lateral) were in opposition to others ' suggestions (supported squat ).
In shape it is rather squat, hence the common name, crab louse.
This 'Ruby Pool ' holds nine blue circular, squat pots, made in the Taurus pottery and containing golden marjoram.
Beyond the fence could be glimpsed a squat building of glassy, black obsidian.
The little German so-and-so who beat me at my last competition now has my squat record so I want it back!
This could involve, for example, heavy squats followed by squat jumps.
Novice athletes who may not have squatted before should not attempt the overhead squat with a barbell.
My gym does n't have a squat rack or power cage whence the usage of the Smith 's machine.
A squat tower capped by a pyramid roof with a weathercock.
Eleanor had to squat down carefully to avoid banging her head on the rafters.
These "tandem" toasters are long and thin, instead of square and squat like traditional toasters, and they fit into narrow spaces.
If you see him squat or spray, take him firmly to the litter box and set him in it.
However, it's good for your knees to squat, and since you often have to bend over to pull out clothes from a top loader, you may be going easier on your back overall with a front loader.
Bend your knees into squat position as if you were about to sit in a low chair (knees bent at 90 degrees) and let the ball roll up your spine as you lower your body.
But if your squat benefits are dead in the water, it may be time to examine what you do differently and perhaps apply the same tricks you employ while benching.
Unsettled at her unusual weakness, she watched Sami's squat form fold with difficulty as he crouched beside her.
Covered in sea squirts, with lots of squat lobsters.
Alternate leg squat thrusts - count reps on 1 leg only.
Like Signorile, they found that the squat produced the most quadriceps activity, peaking at 60 per cent of maximum activity levels.
The little German so-and-so who beat me at my last competition now has my squat record so I want it back !
But don't worry tho, they intend to squat another building soon.
You should squat, sit down, and bend over so that there are no surprises when you chase that volleyball at the beach!
Long wallets are more streamlined than their squat counterparts.
I wasn't fooling myself; I knew darn well that by the time I got the thumbs-up sign from my doctor to exercise, I would have long forgotten how to squat and do those abdominal crunches!
Squat down and put one hand on either side of the ball.
Squat down until your thighs are almost parallel to the floor, making sure your knees don't extend past your toes.
Some exercises only require a set of dumbbells, while others call for free weight stations, like a squat rack, Smith machine or bench press.
The dumbbell squat can be performed in a variety of ways, each version targeting the muscle groups in slightly different ways.
To perform a squat, stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, a dumbbell in each hand.