1. to crouch down with knees bent and heels on or near the ground
2. to occupy a building or land illegally

1. short and thick; low and broad

1. a crouching position with knees bent
2. an exercise performed by bending the knees and lowering the body

Examples

• She had to squat down to pick up the fallen coins.
• The homeless man decided to squat in the abandoned building.
• The squat little cottage sat at the end of the lane.
• He held the squat position for thirty seconds.
• The trainer showed us how to do squats properly.
• The children squatted around the campfire to stay warm.
• The squat tower dominated the medieval fortress.