squat - Meaning in Konkani

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squat - Meaning in Konkani

squat Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of squat in English

squat adjective

1. having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground

   Synonyms

   underslung

2. short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature

   Synonyms

   chunky, dumpy, low-set, squatty, stumpy

   Examples

   • "a dumpy little dumpling of a woman"
   • "a little church with a squat tower"
   • "a squatty red smokestack"
   • "a stumpy ungainly figure"
   • "dachshunds are long lowset dogs with drooping ears"
   • "some people seem born to be square and chunky"

squat noun

1. the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels

   Synonyms

   squatting

2. exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles

   Synonyms

   knee bend, squatting

3. a small worthless amount

   Synonyms

   diddley, diddly-shit, diddly-squat, diddly, diddlyshit, diddlysquat, doodly-squat, jack, jack, shit

   Example

   • "you don't know jack"

squat verb

1. sit on one's heels

   Synonyms

   crouch, hunker down, hunker, hunker, scrunch up, scrunch

   Examples

   • "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"
   • "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"
2. occupy (a dwelling) illegally
3. be close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide

   Example

   • "The building squatted low"

Synonyms of squat

• squatting
• knee bend, squatting
• diddley, diddly, diddly-shit, diddly-squat, diddlyshit, diddlysquat, doodly-squat, jack, shit
• crouch, hunker, hunker down, scrunch, scrunch up
• underslung
• chunky, dumpy, low-set, squatty, stumpy

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