Definition of squats:
(adj) :
Relatively short or low, and thick or broad.
(adj) :
Sitting on one's heels; sitting close to the ground; cowering or crouching.
(n) :
A position assumed by bending deeply at the knees while resting on one's feet.
(n) :
(exercise) Any of various modes of callisthenic exercises performed by moving the body and bending at least one knee.
(n) :
(weightlifting) 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).
(n) :
A building occupied without permission, as practiced by a squatter.