Word Finder - squatting

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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.

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The posture of one who squats.

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The act or general practice of occupying a building or land without the permission of the owner.

She was squatting beside a goat, one knee lower than the other.

Darian blinked his memories away before squatting.

Immediately he spotted her and ran to her side, squatting in front of her.

All the jabbing, kicking, squatting and twisting movements performed during a kickboxing class require constant engagement of the back and abs.

Assume a squatting position, with your legs hip distance apart, your back straight, and your knees bent at a 90-degree angle.

She glanced at Bordeaux, who was squatting near the fire, putting his breakfast away.

They took their time, squatting on the dusty ground, letting minutes pass between bits of conversation.

Squatting, the doe strained again and one hoof presented again, only to disappear again after the contraction ended.

The phantom Andre was squatting beside her when Katie awoke.  She jerked, surprised at how close he was.  He was real enough for her to feel his body heat, even if he was invisible to everyone but her and moved without a sound.  The fact that Gabe was sleeping a short distance away didn't seem to faze the ghost.  Instead, it pointed to something it had written in the dirt beside her.

Thus, the increased knee laxity in these subjects may well have been the result of their jumping, not their squatting.

The officers gladly gathered round him, some on their knees, some squatting Turkish fashion on the wet grass.

A Frenchman who had just pushed a Russian soldier away was squatting by the fire, engaged in roasting a piece of meat stuck on a ramrod.

For example, simply rising from a squatting position may cause a tear.

Try the squatting exercises or use the birth ball.

I am squatting on the floor, leaning in between Rich 's knees, who is sitting on the sofa.

Male cats do have a tendency to get kidney stones, so anytime you notice him squatting but not urinating, please take him in to the vet.

In addition, by squatting or bending down you can experiment with unique angles that will further enhance your photos.

Or, shoot from below your subject by squatting or lying down on the ground.

The character was found squatting with her dog in an apartment building, and a kindly neighbor developed a relationship with her.

The suit should remain in place when walking, sitting, squatting, or stretching; swimsuits that move too much will leave women preoccupied with keeping their suits in place rather than enjoying summer activities.

The balance board detects a huge increase in weight, which most likely means you are squatting, which is how it knows to rotate the piece.

Find a comfortable position, such as standing with one foot on a chair, squatting with knees apart, or lying down with legs bent and knees apart.

Examples of complex motor tics include such gestures as jumping, squatting, making motions with the hands, twirling around when walking, touching or smelling an object repeatedly, and holding the body in an unusual position.

Parents should watch for cues from the child that he or she may be about to urinate or have a bowel movement, such as a concentrated look, yanking at his or her diaper, squatting, or grunting.

Older children may crouch in a squatting position.

I tried squatting, leaning, lying on my side, and walking around.

Squatting, sitting, or lying or your side can make it easier to follow your body's urge to push.

Try squatting, kneeling, or anything else you may do at your ceremony/reception.

This doesn't come naturally for most, so practice squatting without weights standing next to a mirror with your side turned, so you can observe whether you start rounding your back or not.

Squatting without weights still activates a whole bunch of muscles from the calves to the back.

Add a boost to your workout by squatting as you skate - this focuses on your glutes and quads.

As you start squatting, simultaneously bend your elbows, pulling the band upward as you curl your palms toward your shoulders.

The game of basketball includes running, twisting, jumping, squatting, sliding and more.

Squatting, Gabe shook him.

The policy of granting land without payment, originally in force in New South Wales, had been abandoned in favour of sales of the public lands by auction at the upset price of twenty shillings per acre; and the system of squatting licences, under which colonists were allowed to occupy the waste lands on payment of a small annual licence, had been conceded.

In the passage Denisov, with a pipe, was squatting on the threshold facing the quartermaster who was reporting to him.

In the passage little Kozlovski was squatting on his heels in front of a clerk.

But as it was, I considered that I enhanced the value of the land by squatting on it.