squat /skwɒt/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels
• (v.) sit on one's heels
• (v.) be close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide

Chinese translation

• n. 蹲, 窝
• a. 蹲着的, 矮胖的
• vi. 蹲下, 蹲坐, 蹲伏

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/skwɒt/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-6 · TOEFL · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.48 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

squatted, squatting, squats

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