"squat" meaning in English

See squat in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /skwɒt/ [UK], /skwɑt/ [US], /skwɔt/ [Australia] Audio: en-us-squat.ogg [US], en-au-squat.ogg [Australia] Forms: squat [positive], more squat [comparative], most squat [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Someone or something that is squat is short and thick in an unattractive way.
    Sense id: simple-squat-en-adj-0APKpwfz

Noun

IPA: /skwɒt/ [UK], /skwɑt/ [US], /skwɔt/ [Australia] Audio: en-us-squat.ogg [US], en-au-squat.ogg [Australia] Forms: squat [singular], squats [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A squat is a position of a person when they bend at the knees while resting on their feet.
    Sense id: simple-squat-en-noun-jVo-oDCE

Verb

IPA: /skwɒt/ [UK], /skwɑt/ [US], /skwɔt/ [Australia] Audio: en-us-squat.ogg [US], en-au-squat.ogg [Australia] Forms: squat [canonical], squats [third-person, singular], squatted [past], squatted [past, participle], squatting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|squat|t}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a person or animal squats, they bend deeply at the knees while resting on their feet.
    Sense id: simple-squat-en-verb-C1IxlqKe
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          "text": "She squatted down beside the dog to give it a snack."
        },
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          "text": "Most toilets here require you to squat when you use them."
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