gawky vs squat

gawky

noun
  • An awkward, ungainly person. 

adj
  • Awkward, ungainly; lacking grace or dexterity in movement. 

  • Left-handed. 

squat

noun
  • A specific exercise in weightlifting performed by bending deeply at the knees and then rising (back squat), especially with a barbell resting across the shoulders (barbell back squat). 

  • A small vein of ore. 

  • A building occupied without permission, as practiced by a squatter. 

  • A toilet used by squatting as opposed to sitting; a squat toilet. 

  • Any of various modes of callisthenic exercises performed by moving the body and bending at least one knee. 

  • A position assumed by bending deeply at the knees while resting on one's feet. 

  • A mineral consisting of tin ore and spar. 

  • The angel shark (genus Squatina). 

  • A place of concealment in which a hare spends time when inactive, especially during the day; a form. 

adj
  • Sitting on one's heels; sitting close to the ground; cowering or crouching. 

  • Relatively short or low, and thick or broad. 

verb
  • To sit close to the ground; to stoop, or lie close to the ground, for example to escape observation. 

  • To bend deeply at the knees while resting on one's feet. 

  • To cybersquat. 

  • To perform one or more callisthenic exercises by moving the body and bending at least one knee. 

  • To exercise by bending deeply at the knees and then rising, while bearing weight across the shoulders or upper back. 

  • To occupy or reside in a place without the permission of the owner. 

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