squats 1 of 2

noun

plural of squat, slang
as in licks
the smallest amount or part imaginable he doesn't do squat all day long and is by far the laziest worker in the company

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verb

present tense third-person singular of squat
as in crouches
to lie low with the limbs close to the body a detective squatting to examine something on the ground

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Recent Examples of squats
Noun
Police records show that in October 2025, 36 Phi Kappa Psi fraternity pledges at Indiana University – Bloomington were allegedly ordered to do push-ups, planks, squats and deadlifts for three hours. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 Back squats and leg extensions are two common exercises that are definitely worthy of a spot in your leg-day lineup. — Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 3 Aug. 2026 Since your front leg does most of the work, lunges can place more demand on your quads than bilateral exercises like squats, said Hribick. — Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 29 July 2026 Walking lunges, high-knee marches and squats in shallow water strengthen the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes and calves. — Patricia Neligan, AJC.com, 27 July 2026 Diaz's go-to no-gear routine is one minute of squats, one minute of high knees, and one minute of calf raises. — Angela Haupt, Time, 14 July 2026 Trentacosta recommends starting with a session or two per week, such as simple standing, squats or heel raises on the platform, with adequate balance support nearby. — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 10 July 2026 Key Takeaways Doing 10 to 15 squats shortly after eating can help lower blood sugar. — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 9 July 2026 Elsewhere on campus, bass-heavy dance music pulses from a crowded gym class, where an energetic instructor leads around 30 trainees through squats, stretches and lifting drills. — Christopher Clark, NPR, 5 July 2026
Verb
The venue was a blockish and forbidding space called Magazine, which squats in a loop of the Thames, in southeast London. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 With the electric motor filling every chink in the engine’s armor, the Bentley squats under throttle and rockets like a luxury locomotive. — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 12 June 2026 In a video posted on Instagram on Thursday, Vonn squats with weights, lunges from side to side and does fast kicks against a ball. — Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026 Squire squats down in a patch of dead grass along the edge of a creek. — Emily Brindley, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026 Jeanroy squats down, nudges Taïga aside, and starts digging with a cavadou—a sort of pick that resembles a very scary dental tool. — Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025 Sinking the throttle forces the electric motor and engine to work together; the car then squats before alarmingly rocketing down the road while swapping cogs swiftly but smoothly. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squats
  1. licks
  2. crouches
  3. hoots
Noun
  • Opening with the title track, feedback-heavy licks set the temperature as Dillom catches us up on the escapades of recent years.
    — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Their eponymous debut features some tasty licks and haunting solos and should be an immediate listen for any fans of the genre.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of licks
Verb
  • The child folds over and crouches on the ground while the performance continues for several seconds.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
  • Sometimes a less reliable dog will smell in this manner the hot body scent of venison as a trembling doe crouches close in the brush upwind.
    — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026
Definition of crouches
Noun
  • With a few hoots and hollers, and even a couple clucks, the group took off on their ascent to the Betty Bear Hut.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
  • Their hoots and hollers drowned Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s explanation of how a title defense fell short.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Definition of hoots

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