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Spell Bee Word: Squat


What does squat mean?

Word: Squat

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Squat means to sit on your heels with your knees bent, close to the ground.

Antonyms: stand

How do you spell squat?

Syllables: squat

Tricky part: It starts with squ, because in English words like this one q is always followed by u.

Watch out for: sqwat, skwat

Memory tip: Q never goes anywhere without u, so as soon as you write the q, write its u.

Squat in a sentence

Example 1: Farmers often squat in the field to pull out weeds.

Example 2: Squat down slowly and touch your toes.

Example 3: Ten squats a day help to make your legs strong.

Fun Fact

In Indian wrestling akharas, wrestlers do a deep squat exercise called the baithak, often hundreds at a time.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) balance
b) exercise
c) squatt
d) stretch

Show answer

c) squatt. Squat ends in a single t; stretch, balance and exercise are spelt correctly.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

During PT, the coach asked us to squot and hold still for ten seconds.

a) hold
b) seconds
c) squot
d) coach

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c) squot. Squat is spelt with a, even though it sounds like o.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

tusqa

a) saqut
b) squta
c) quast
d) squat

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d) squat. Squta, saqut and quast keep q and u together but put the s, a and t in the wrong places.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

squat

a) crouch
b) wave
c) stroll
d) leap

Show answer

a) crouch. To crouch is to bend your knees and get low to the ground.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which game do children often squat on the ground?

a) basketball
b) skipping
c) badminton
d) marbles

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d) marbles

2. Which word rhymes with squat?

a) hot
b) hat
c) heat
d) hut

Show answer

a) hot

Associated Words

mischievoussmellyhonestyswiftregion
predictjudgeabsorbcitizenanalyse

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