Meanings
nounsquatting (countable and uncountable, plural squattings)
plural squattings
- countableuncountableThe posture of one who squats.
- countableuncountableThe act or general practice of occupying a building or land without the permission of the owner.
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of squat
Synonyms & antonyms
nounexercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
Similar
knee bendsquat
Broader
leg exercise
nounthe act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish talonvaltaus
- talonvaltausoccupation of a building/land without permission of owner
German Hausbesetzung
- Hausbesetzungoccupation of a building/land without permission of owner
Spanish paracaidismo, okupación
- paracaidismooccupation of a building/land without permission of owner
- okupaciónoccupation of a building/land without permission of owner
- allanamiento de moradaoccupation of a building/land without permission of owner
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APA
squatting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squatting
MLA
“squatting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squatting. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “squatting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squatting.
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