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Meaning of "squatting" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SQUATTING

squatting  [ˈskwɒtɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SQUATTING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Squatting is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SQUATTING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

squatting

Squatting

Squatting consists of occupying an abandoned or unoccupied area of land and/or a building – usually residential – that the squatter does not own, rent or otherwise have lawful permission to use. Author Robert Neuwirth suggests that there are one billion squatters globally, that is, about one in every seven people on the planet. Yet, according to Kesia Reeve, "squatting is largely absent from policy and academic debate and is rarely conceptualised, as a problem, as a symptom, or as a social or housing movement." Some squatting movements are political, such as anarchist, autonomist, or socialist.

Definition of squatting in the English dictionary

The definition of squatting in the dictionary is the practice of occupying land or property to which one has no legal title.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SQUATTING


anticlotting
ˌæntɪˈklɒtɪŋ
blotting
ˈblɒtɪŋ
bogtrotting
ˈbɒɡˌtrɒtɪŋ
cybersquatting
ˈsaɪbəˌskwɒtɪŋ
globe-trotting
ˈɡləʊbˌtrɒtɪŋ
hotting
ˈhɒtɪŋ
jotting
ˈdʒɒtɪŋ
knotting
ˈnɒtɪŋ
plotting
ˈplɒtɪŋ
potshotting
ˈpɒtˌʃɒtɪŋ
repotting
ˌriːˈpɒtɪŋ
rotting
ˈrɒtɪŋ
sand-yachting
ˈsændˌjɒtɪŋ
slotting
ˈslɒtɪŋ
spotting
ˈspɒtɪŋ
swotting
ˈswɒtɪŋ
totting
ˈtɒtɪŋ
train-spotting
ˈtreɪnspɒtɪŋ
trotting
ˈtrɒtɪŋ
yachting
ˈjɒtɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SQUATTING

squat
squat thrust
squatly
squatness
squatted
squatter
squatter sovereignty
squatter´s rights
squattest
squattily
squattiness
squattle
squattocracy
squatty
squaw
squaw man
squawbush
squawfish
squawk
squawk box

WORDS THAT END LIKE SQUATTING

accounting
admitting
batting
betting
chatting
committing
cutting
emitting
fitting
formatting
knitting
letting
permitting
putting
setting
sitting
spitting
splitting
submitting
transmitting
upsetting

Synonyms and antonyms of squatting in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SQUATTING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «squatting» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of squatting
low · short · small · stumpy · stunted

Translation of «squatting» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SQUATTING

Find out the translation of squatting to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of squatting from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «squatting» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuclillas
570 millions of speakers

English

squatting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बैठने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القرفصاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

на корточках
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cócoras
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জবরদখল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

accroupie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berjongkok
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hocke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

しゃがん
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

쪼그리고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Squatting
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngồi xổm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

squatting
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेसावध करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çömelme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

squatting
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kucki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

навпочіпки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ghemuite
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καταλήψεων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

plakkery
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

huk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

husokkupasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of squatting

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUATTING»

The term «squatting» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.420 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUATTING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about squatting

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2 QUOTES WITH «SQUATTING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word squatting.
1
Kitty Kelley
The difference between authorized and unauthorized biographies is the difference between riding in carriage or squatting in steerage.
2
Orson Welles
If there hadn't been women we'd still be squatting in a cave eating raw meat, because we made civilization in order to impress our girlfriends.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SQUATTING»

Discover the use of squatting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to squatting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Stop Squatting With Your Spurs On: The Power to Read People, ...
Designed to give the reader “people reading power” "Stop Squatting With Your Spurs On" makes it easy to identify different personality types by spelling out their compelling differences and giving you the tips and tricks needed to ...
Angel Tucker, 2010
2
Cracking the Movement: Squatting Beyond the Media
Compelling and instructive tales of autonomous adventure and humorous mayhem from within the Dutch squatterís movement of the 1980s.
ADILKNO., Steven Englander, 1994
3
Securitization of Property Squatting in Europe
Breaking new ground in the field of urban politics and international relations, Securitization of Property Squatting in Europe examines and critiques legislative initiatives and examines governmental attempts to reframe urban property ...
Mary Manjikian, 2013
4
Re-distribution from Above: The Politics of Land Rights and ...
Using empirical evidence from the coastal district of Kenya, an area with a long history of private land owner-ship, this report challenges the key assumptions of the proponents of land individualization.
Karuti Kanyinga, 2000
5
No Trespassing!: Squatting, Rent Strikes, and Land Struggles ...
A study of people who take over vacant buildings and unused land--how they do it, and why it is a good idea.
Anders Corr, 1999
6
Squatting with Dignity: Lessons from India
This book provides an analytical view of the successes and challenges encountered while creating the fast expanding rural sanitation movement in India, with a special focus on the last decade.
Kumar Alok., 2010
7
Plotting, squatting, public purpose, and politics: land ...
Still, however, the vast majority of urban expansion is an unplanned process that takes the form of squatting and illegal or semi-legal land subdivision.By looking in detail at two rapidly growing cities in Andhra Pradesh (Vijayawada and ...
Robert Jan Baken, 2003
8
The Squatting Question Considered, with a View to Its Settlement
THE settlement of the squatting question is the natural supplement of legislation for the sale of Crown Lands, and the sooner it can be determined the better; for the uncertainty which has reigned for the last ten years has been a loss to the ...
Colin CAMPBELL (of Mount Cole.), 1861
9
Squatting Dystopia: Performative Invasions of Real and ...
These are juxtaposed with the artivist practices of artists' collectives that engage directly with the squattings of the "Roof-less," a housing movement that has grown considerably in the last decade.
Carla Beatriz Melo, 2007
10
Housing and Social Policy: Contemporary Themes and Critical ...
Introduction Squatting is largely absent from policy and academic debate and is rarely conceptualised, as a problem, as a symptom, or as a social or housing movement. Drawing on available literature about squatting in England immediately ...
Peter Somerville, Nigel Sprigings, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SQUATTING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term squatting is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Woman hospitalized after squatting in skinny jeans
Warning to fashionistas everywhere: Beware of what you do in your skinny jeans because some every day activities done while wearing them can be hazardous ... «TheCelebrityCafe.com, Jun 15»
2
Squatting in skinny jeans can be hazardous
LONDON — Attention wearers of skinny jeans: don't squat — at least not for long. Doctors in Australia report that a 35-year-old woman was hospitalized for four ... «Detroit Free Press, Jun 15»
3
WWE Star John Cena Shares Video of Himself Squatting 396 Pounds
It was originally reported that Cena was squatting 600 pounds. ... how much he was squatting on Twitter, letting everyone know that it was a total of 396 pounds. «Bleacher Report, May 15»
4
Tabitha Gentry Found Guilty Of Mansion Squatting
Shelby County Criminal Court Judge James Lammey Jr. found Tabitha Gentry, a proclaimed Moorish American, guilty for living in a foreclosed $3 million East ... «MyFox Memphis, Apr 15»
5
Trial begins for woman charged with squatting in Memphis-area …
MEMPHIS — The trial has begun for a woman accused of squatting in a vacant $3 million mansion. Tabitha Gentry is charged with aggravated burglary and theft ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, Apr 15»
6
Focus E15 housing activist arrested on suspicion of squatting
A prominent east London housing activist has been arrested on suspicion of squatting following the occupation of a council flat whose resident of 20 years was ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
7
Hello, I Must Be Squatting
To properly greet an elder requires not just a verbal response but a respectful squatting stance. So I rub the sleep out of my eyes and stand up in order to squat. «NPR, Jan 15»
8
Man charged after 'squatting' with family at $1M home
Now, James Crombie of Kensington is facing a slew of criminal charges stemming from the alleged squatting incident at the luxurious two-story Bethesda home, ... «New York Post, Jan 15»
9
Young Florida Couple Arrested for Squatting In Million-Dollar Home
Most married couples in their young 20s are not moving into a mansion valued at more than $1 million – unless you're Justin and Jenna Dean, who did just that ... «People Magazine, Dec 14»
10
Shameless Squatter Served Heaping Pile of Justice After Getting …
His latest exposé takes on the issue of squatting in the Motor City ... He fearlessly confronts a shameless squatter with a felony record on behalf of the rightful ... «IJ Review, Nov 14»

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