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To scat is to go away or leave.

(verb)

When you scamper outside to play, this is an example of a time when you scat.

The definition of scat is a type of jazz singing where meaningless sounds are improvised and added to the vocals.

(adjective)

An example of scat singing is when a jazz singer adds vocal syllables in conjunction with the sounds from the musical instruments.

See scat in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb scatted, scatting

Informal to go away: usually in the imperative

Origin: ? short for scatter

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adjective

Jazz designating or of singing in which meaningless syllables are improvised, often in imitation of the sounds of a musical instrument

Origin: < ?

noun

such singing

intransitive verb scatted, scatting

to engage in scat singing

noun

excrement left by an animal, esp. a wild animal

Origin: < Gr skōr: see scato-

See scat in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb scat·ted, scat·ting, scats
Informal

To go away hastily; leave at once.

Origin:

Origin: Origin unknown

noun

Jazz singing in which improvised, meaningless syllables are sung to a melody.

intransitive verb scat·ted, scat·ting, scats

To sing scat.

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Origin: Origin unknown

noun

Excrement, especially of an animal; dung.

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Origin: Origin unknown

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