I. ˈskwä]d.ə(r) ]tə- also -wȯ]\ intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialect skvättra to squander, Danish skvatte to sprinkle, Icelandic skvetta to squirt
1. : to go along through or as if through water
a school of fish … squattering across the bay in an arrowy rush — R.A.W.Hughes
2. : to plunge about in or as if in water
II. noun
( -s )
: a loud fluttering noise
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: squat (I) + -er
1. : one that squats: as
a. : one that settles on land without a right or title
b. : one that settles lawfully on government land with the intention of acquiring title
2.
a. : pectoral sandpiper
b. : partridge bronzewing
3.
a. : a person occupying crown land in Australia for sheep raising under a lease or a license ; specifically : one holding a sheep run as freehold
b. : the owner or occupant of a sheep run or station in Australia ; specifically : one farming on a large scale, coming of a good family, or having a good education