squat

English Thesaurus

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

hypernym	:	motility, motion, move, movement,
definition	:	a change of position that does not entail a change of location (noun.act)

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

hypernym	:	leg exercise,
definition	:	exercise designed to strengthen the leg muscles (noun.act)

3. a small worthless amount (noun.quantity)

hypernym	:	small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity,
definition	:	an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude (noun.quantity)

4. sit on one's heels (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	sit, sit down,
definition	:	be seated (verb.contact)

5. occupy (a dwelling) illegally (verb.stative)

hypernym	:	lodge in, occupy, reside,
definition	:	live (in a certain place) (verb.stative)

6. be close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide (verb.stative)

hypernym	:	be,
definition	:	have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) (verb.stative)

7. having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground (adj.all)

similar	:	low,
definition	:	literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension (adj.all)

8. short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature (adj.all)

similar	:	little, short,
definition	:	low in stature; not tall (adj.all)

9. the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels (noun.act)

derivation	:	crouch, hunker, hunker down, scrunch, scrunch up, squat, crouch, hunker, hunker down, scrunch, scrunch up, squat,
definition	:	sit on one's heels (verb.contact)

10. sit on one's heels (verb.contact)

derivation	:	squat, squatting,
definition	:	the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels (noun.act)

derivation	:	knee bend, squat, squatting,
definition	:	exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles (noun.act)

11. occupy (a dwelling) illegally (verb.stative)

derivation	:	squatter,
definition	:	someone who settles on land without right or title (noun.person)

12. having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground (adj.all)

derivation	:	squatness, stubbiness,
definition	:	the property of being short and broad (noun.attribute)

13. short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature (adj.all)

derivation	:	dumpiness, squattiness,
definition	:	a short and stout physique (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	squatness, stubbiness,
definition	:	the property of being short and broad (noun.attribute)

14. the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels (noun.act)

derivation	:	crouch, hunker, hunker down, scrunch, scrunch up, squat, crouch, hunker, hunker down, scrunch, scrunch up, squat,
definition	:	sit on one's heels (verb.contact)

15. sit on one's heels (verb.contact)

derivation	:	squat, squatting,
definition	:	the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels (noun.act)

derivation	:	knee bend, squat, squatting,
definition	:	exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles (noun.act)

16. occupy (a dwelling) illegally (verb.stative)

derivation	:	squatter,
definition	:	someone who settles on land without right or title (noun.person)

17. having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground (adj.all)

derivation	:	squatness, stubbiness,
definition	:	the property of being short and broad (noun.attribute)

18. short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature (adj.all)

derivation	:	dumpiness, squattiness,
definition	:	a short and stout physique (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	squatness, stubbiness,
definition	:	the property of being short and broad (noun.attribute)