noun
scat
skat
noun
1
Animal droppings.
"The tracker identified the animal from its scat."
2
A style of jazz singing using improvised, wordless syllables instead of lyrics.
"The singer broke into scat halfway through the solo."
verb
1
(informal) To leave quickly.
"The kids scatted when they heard the sirens."
interjection
1
Used to tell an animal or person to go away.
""Scat!" she yelled at the cat on the counter."
How to Use Scat
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAnimal droppings, a jazz-singing style, or a sharp command to leave.
When to use it
As a verb and interjection, "scat" is informal.
Common pairings
scat singing
animal scat
Word Forms
scatted past tense, scatted past tense, scats plural, scats plural, scats plural, scats plural, scats plural, scats singular, scats singular
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