squat
verb (used without object)
to sit in a low or crouching position with the legs drawn up closely beneath or in front of the body; sit on one's haunches or heels.
squats
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pluralof squat.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof squat (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
squatverb (used without object)to sit in a low or crouching position with the legs drawn up closely beneath or in front of the body; sit on one's haunches or heels.
Example Sentences
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Bodyweight training, also known as calisthenics, uses your own body weight for exercises such as push-ups, squats and pull-ups to help build strength.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Strength training included exercises using weights or body weight, such as press ups, squats, and lunges.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
“I’m on a gym tour, baby! I wanna come to your gym. I wanna work out with you,” she said before launching into squats, push-ups and bicep curls.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
That’s why I focus on the basics—hip mobility, planks, squats or dead lifts, rows, shoulder work and rotational drills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
Nailer chewed his lip, considering their own rough shelters on the beach: squats made of branches and scavenged planks and palm leaves that blew away like trash whenever storms came.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
