Answer: squatting

AnswerCrossword Clue
SQUATTINGIn a crouch
squattingCrouch or sit with one's knees bent and one's heels close to or touching one's buttocks or the back of one's thighs
squattingthe act of sitting on the heels
squattingUnlawfully occupy an uninhabited building or settle on a piece of land
squattingCrouch down in such a way and rise again while holding (a specified weight) at one's shoulders
squattingOccupy (an uninhabited building) in such a way