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)
scat Synonyms
scat
interj.
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
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