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scat¹ Definition

scat (skat)

intransitive verb scat′·ted, scat′·ting

Informal to go away: usually in the imperative

Etymology: ? short for scatter

scat² Definition

☆ scat (skat)

adjective

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

Etymology: < ?

noun

such singing

intransitive verb scat′·ted, scat′·ting

to engage in scat singing

scat³ Definition

scat (skat)

noun

excrement left by an animal, esp. a wild animal

Etymology: < Gr skōr: see scato-

scat Synonyms

scat

interj.

go away, be off, begone, out of the way, get out of my way, get out from under my feet, away with you, out with you, be off with you, off with you, get out of my sight, scoot*, scram*, git*, bug off*, get out*, shoo*, shoo-fly*, gangway*, beat it*, get going*.

scat Usage Examples

Object

vocal: In addition to the lead and scatting vocals gets, he gets in a saxophone solo as well.

Adjective modifier

fresh: Before I'd walked more than a kilometer I came across fresh scat on the trail.

Modifies a noun

  • singing: He has written several articles about jazz vocal performance and scat singing, as well as various aspects of music education.
  • vocal: Herman weaves in and out with a cheeky scat vocal.
  • singer: And then there were also the early vocal scat singers like Roy Kraal & Jackie Cain and the outrageous Woody Herman Big Band.
  • linkage: The scat linkages are left and right hand threaded bars which makes balancing easier and more accurate.
  • density: Figure 2 Mean ( ±SD ) relative change in scat density in each of the nine regions.
  • sample: Fanatical field assistant attempts to smoke portion of dried scat sample and unwittingly ignites canvas tent, destroying hair samples.

Noun used with modifier

  • bear: To this end, over 100 bear scats were collected between April and November.
  • fox: Mammal droppings provide clues to the animal, for example a fox scat will contain fur and bone and have a strong odor.