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squat

/skˈwɒt/SKWOT
/skˈwɑt/SKWAHT

Meaningto flatten, crush

Common meaning: crouch low with knees bent

Journey through time

  1. Old Frenchesquatir‘to flatten, crush’source
  2. Middle Englishmeaning shiftsto flatten, crush → crouch or press downsquatten‘crouch or press down’source
  3. Englishsquat‘crouch low with knees bent’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old French esquatir ‘to flatten, crush’.

Roots

  • esquatir Old French “to flatten, crush”

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