scat
/skæt/
verb
- To go away quickly; to leave.
- The cat scatted when it saw the dog.
- He scatted out of the room as soon as the bell rang.
- I told the kids to scat before they got into trouble.
- To sing jazz using nonsense syllables.
- She learned to scat by listening to old records.
- They scatted together in perfect harmony.
- The musician loves to scat over a fast beat.
noun
- Animal droppings, especially of wild animals like bears or deer.
- Scientists study scat to learn about animal diets.
- We found rabbit scat near the garden.
- The hiker identified bear scat on the trail.
- A style of jazz singing using nonsense syllables instead of words.
- The singer performed a fast scat during the concert.
- Ella Fitzgerald was famous for her scat.
- Learning scat takes practice and a good sense of rhythm.