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squatting

UK
/ˈskwɒtɪŋ/
US
/ˈskwɑːtɪŋ/
squatting down

Translations

squattingnoun
squattings
pl
squatEn sport.
Deep squatting with a barbell works the thighs and glutes.
Le squat profond avec une barre fait travailler les cuisses et les fessiers.
The squatting of the old warehouse by the group of artists led to a vibrant community space.
Le squat de l'ancien entrepôt par le groupe d'artistes a donné naissance à un lieu communautaire dynamique.
Synonyms
stooping
hunching
perching
sitting
crouching
squattinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈskwɒtɪŋ/
US
/ˈskwɑːtɪŋ/
The squatting figure in the painting seemed to be deep in thought.
La silhouette accroupie dans le tableau semblait plongée dans ses pensées.
Additional translations
squattantSe dit d'une personne qui occupe illégalement un lieu.
squatverb

squatting

Gerund

squatted
Past Simple
squatted
Past Participle
squatting
Gerund
UK
/skwɒt/
US
/skwɑːt/
She squatted down to pick up the fallen book.
Elle s'est accroupie pour ramasser le livre tombé.
squatterOccupation illégale d'un lieu.
The group decided to squat in the abandoned house until they could find a permanent place to stay.
Le groupe a décidé de squatter la maison abandonnée jusqu'à ce qu'il trouve un logement permanent.
Synonyms
hunker
stoop
bend down
d squat
crouch

Definitions

squattingnoun
The action of occupying an abandoned or unoccupied area of land or a building, usually residential, that the squatter does not own, rent, or otherwise have lawful permission to use.
The squatting of the old warehouse by the group of artists led to a vibrant community space.
The act of bending the knees and lowering the body, especially as a strength-training exercise.
Deep squatting with a barbell works the thighs and glutes.
squattinggerund / present participle
In a position where the knees are bent and the body is lowered, often with the feet flat on the ground.
The squatting figure in the painting seemed to be deep in thought.
Occupying a building or space without permission, often as a form of protest or due to lack of housing.
The squatting residents refused to leave the abandoned building until they were provided with alternative housing.
squatverb
To crouch or sit with one's knees bent and one's heels close to or touching one's buttocks or the back of one's thighs.
She squatted down to pick up the fallen book.
To unlawfully occupy an uninhabited building or unused land.
The group decided to squat in the abandoned house until they could find a permanent place to stay.
To perform a type of exercise where one lowers their body from a standing position by bending the knees and then returns to standing.
He squats every morning as part of his workout routine.
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