Squatting

Word SQUATTING
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Definitions and meanings of "Squatting"

What do we mean by squatting?

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

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

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

To sit close to the ground; to cower; to stoop, or lie close, to escape observation, as a partridge or rabbit.

To bruise or flatten by a fall; to squash.

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The word "squatting" in example sentences

We hear also that the people have already in many instances exhibited that propensity common to the habits of common life, which we call squatting, and to which we have always looked forward as one of the evils likely to accompany their emancipation, and calling for the earliest and most serious attention of our Legislature. ❋ American Anti-Slavery Society (N/A)

I later found out this was called 'squatting,' and it had been done successfully by other very low-income families and later transformed through several forms of resistance into something called 'homesteading.' ❋ Steve Heilig (2012)

Never once was the blind man impatient, while he spent hours each day in squatting on his hams and petting Jerry. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Brandjacking/Twitter-squatting is an important subject. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Brandjacking/social media squatting is certainly a serious issue from the POV of users being mis-led or even robbed; but as the Isakson case (and many others) demonstrate, openness and flexibility can have huge benefits, and these can flow in many directions. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We've already talked about people walking away from underwater mortgages, but it looks like good ol' fashioned long-term squatting might be back in vogue, since there is now plenty of property to walk in to. ❋ Nihilistic_kid (2010)

Amen, I absolutely hate domain squatting and the like. ❋ Unknown (2008)

As to the name squatting thing, yes, these guys are trying to get away with robbery, but just about everyody is a little bit at fault here. ❋ MG Siegler (2005)

Kopp and Benjamin squatting behind us with a man who had a wireless receiving-box strapped to his shoulders. ❋ Unknown (1938)

I ought here to explain an American law relative to what is termed squatting, that is, taking possession of land belonging to government and cultivating it: such was the custom of the back-woodsmen, and, for want of this law, it often happened that after they had cultivated a farm, the land would be applied for and purchased by some speculator, who would forcibly eject the occupant, and take possession of the improved property. ❋ Frederick Marryat (1820)

Lenders are not allowing long-term squatting because they want to; they allow squatting because they have to. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He settles on it -- what you Americans call 'squatting' -- and, if he is wise, he says nothing to the owner. ❋ Francis Rolt-Wheeler (1918)

A twenty-something Muslim couple is "squatting" - living in the apartment without permission-when the meek Prof. quite literally stumbles upon them. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Cybersquatting, also known as domain squatting, refers to “bad faith registration of a domain name containing another person’s brand or trademark in a domain name.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

Lucy, I kinda like the idea of squatting here and a little sniffing around, never did anyone any harm. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Though there are ways to challenge domain name squatting now, what sort of options would you have if someone had grabbed your name before you got famous? ❋ James Mirtle (2008)

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