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Squatness
see synonyms of squatnessNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Squatness
see synonyms of squatnessverbWord forms: squats, squatting or squatted (intransitive)
1.
to rest in a crouching position with the knees bent and the weight on the feet
2.
to crouch down, esp in order to hide
3. (transitive) law
to occupy land or property to which the occupant has no legal title
4. weightlifting
to crouch down to one's knees and rise to a standing position while holding (a specified weight) behind one's neck
adjective
5. Also: squatty (ˈskwɒtɪ
)
short and broad
a squat chair
noun
6.
a squatting position
7. weightlifting
an exercise in which a person crouches down and rises up repeatedly while holding a barbell at shoulder height
8.
a house occupied by squatters
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Squatness
see synonyms of squatness verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈsquatted or ˈsquatting
1.
to crouch so as to sit on the heels with the knees bent and the weight resting on the balls of the feet
2.
to crouch or cower close to the ground: said of an animal
3. US
to settle on land, esp. public or unoccupied land, without right or title
4. US
to settle on public land under regulation by the government, in order to get title to it
5.
to occupy illegally an empty, abandoned, or condemned house, building, apartment, etc.
verb transitive
6.
to cause to squat
usually reflexive adjectiveWord forms: ˈsquatter or ˈsquattest
7.
crouched in a squatting position
8.
short and heavy or thick
noun
9.
the act of squatting
10.
the position taken in squatting; crouching posture
11.
a dwelling used by a squatter
12. US, Slang
a.
anything: used in a negative construction signifying “nothing or a very small amount”
he doesn't know squat about it
b.
nothing
13. Weightlifting
a type of exercise in which a person holding a barbell at shoulder height squats,
then stands erect
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