squat definition

1. the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels
2. sit on one's heels
• examples: In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting
• examples: The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm
3. be close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide
• examples: The building squatted low
4. occupy (a dwelling) illegally
5. having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground