scat

¹scat

intransitive verb \ˈskat\

scat·tedscat·ting

Definition of SCAT

1

: to go away quickly

2

: to move fast : scoot

Origin of SCAT

scat, interjection used to drive away a cat

First Known Use: 1838

Rhymes with SCAT

bat, batt, blat, brat, cat, Cat, chat, chert, drat, fat, flat, frat, gat, gnat, hat, mat, Matt, matte, pat, phat, plait, plat, Pratt, rat, sat, scatt, skat, slat, spat, splat, sprat, stat, tat, that, vat

²scat

noun

Definition of SCAT

: an animal fecal dropping

Origin of SCAT

perhaps from Greek skat-, skōr excrement — more at scatology

First Known Use: 1927

Other Animal Husbandry Terms

apiary, bantam, calico, girth, hogwash, mast, rut

³scat

noun

Definition of SCAT

: jazz singing with nonsense syllables

Origin of SCAT

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1929

Other Music Terms

cacophony, chorister, concerto, counterpoint, madrigal, obbligato, presto, presto, refrain, riff, segue

⁴scat

intransitive verb

scat·tedscat·ting

Definition of SCAT

: to improvise nonsense syllables usually to an instrumental accompaniment : sing scat

First Known Use of SCAT

1935

Other Music Terms

cacophony, chorister, concerto, counterpoint, madrigal, obbligato, presto, presto, refrain, riff, segue

SCAT

abbreviation

Definition of SCAT

1

School and College Ability Test

2

supersonic commercial air transport

Other Aeronautics/Aerospace Terms

airway, apron, corridor, dirigible, fishtail, flat-hat, vector