n.
Function: noun
Date: 1580
1 a : the act of squatting b : the posture of one that squats
2 a : a place where one squats b : the lair of a small animal <the squat of a hare>
3 : a lift in which a standing weight lifter drops to a squatting position and then rises to an upright position while holding a barbell on the shoulders also : a competitive event involving this lift
4 chiefly British : an empty house or building that is occupied by squatters
5 slang : DIDDLY-SQUAT