squatting
/ˈskwɑtɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of squat: to live in an empty building without permission.
- They are squatting in an old schoolhouse that has been empty for years.
- He was squatting in a friend's apartment while the friend was traveling.
- The police warned the group that they were squatting illegally.
- Present participle of squat: to bend your knees and lower your body toward the ground.
- The children were squatting in the sand, building a castle.
- The photographer was squatting to get a low-angle shot of the flower.
- She was squatting to pick up the fallen groceries.
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noun
- The act of living in an empty building without permission from the owner.
- After years of squatting, the residents finally won the right to buy the building.
- The group turned the abandoned warehouse into a community center through squatting.
- Squatting is illegal in many countries, but some cities have laws that allow it under certain conditions.
- The exercise position where you bend your knees and lower your body, keeping your feet flat on the ground.
- The trainer showed us the correct way to do squatting with a barbell.
- Squatting every day helped strengthen her leg muscles.
- Proper squatting form is important to avoid injuring your knees.