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squat
What does squat mean?
squat (verb): sit on one's heels.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce squat?
/skwɑt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does squat come from?
From Middle English squatten, from Old French esquatir, escatir (“compress, press down, lay flat, crush”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of squat?
Words related to squat
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “squat”?
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What does “squat” mean?
to endure, undergo
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to mend, to repair
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to multiply by two
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sit on one's heels
Right! That's what “squat” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “squat”?
report
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become
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crouch
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happen
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