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December 23, 2018 Word of the Day

squat /ˈskwɑːt/ noun
squat
/ˈskwɑːt/
noun

plural squats

Doing squats in an exercise class
Doing squats in an exercise class
Definition of SQUAT

1 [count] : a position in which your knees are bent and your body lowered so that you are close to your heels or sitting on your heels

2 [noncount] US slang : the least amount : anything at all

  • I don't know squat [=diddly-squat] about baseball.

  • He didn't do squat all day.

  • The car is worth squat. [=nothing at all]

3 [count] chiefly British : an empty building that squatters live in

  • She lives in a squat.

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