squat

To sit in a crouching position with knees bent and the buttocks on or near the heels.

To crouch down, as an animal does.

To settle on unoccupied land without legal claim.

To occupy a given piece of public land in order to acquire title to it.

To put (oneself) into a crouching posture.

To occupy as a squatter.

To lift (an amount of weight) when doing a squat.

Short and thick; low and broad.

Crouched in a squatting position.

The act of squatting.