noun

scat

skat

Scat (noun) means Animal droppings. Example: “The tracker identified the animal from its scat.”

noun

Animal droppings.

"The tracker identified the animal from its scat."

A style of jazz singing using improvised, wordless syllables instead of lyrics.

"The singer broke into scat halfway through the solo."

verb

(informal) To leave quickly.

"The kids scatted when they heard the sirens."

interjection

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 notes

In 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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Etymology

From Middle English scet, schat, from Old English sċeatt (“property, goods”) and Old Norse skattr (“wealth, treaure”); both from Proto-Germanic *skattaz (“cattle, kine, wealth”), from Proto-Indo-European *skatn-, *skat- (“to jump, skip, splash out”). Cognate with Scots scat (“tax, levy, charge, payment, bribe”), West Frisian skat (“treasure, darling”), Dutch schat (“treasure, hoard, darling, sweetheart”), German Schatz (“treasure, hoard, wealth, store, darling, sweetheart”), Swedish skatt (“treasure, tax, duty”), Icelandic skattur (“tax, tribute”), Latin scateō (“gush, team, bubble forth, abound”).

Origin: Middle English

Synonyms

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Rhymes for scat

cat

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Frequently asked questions

What does “scat” mean?

The word “scat” means animal droppings. In plain terms, animal droppings, a jazz-singing style, or a sharp command to leave.

How do you pronounce “scat”?

“Scat” is pronounced skat (/skæt/ in IPA).

How do you use “scat” in a sentence?

Here is “scat” used in a sentence: “The tracker identified the animal from its scat.”

What is another word for “scat”?

Words with a similar meaning to “scat” include scag.

What part of speech is “scat”?

Depending on how it is used, “scat” can be a noun, a verb and an interjection.

How many meanings does “scat” have?

“Scat” has 4 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: animal droppings.

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