scatting

Definition of scattingnext
present participle of scat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scatting
Verb
  • Keepin' Country Cool (April 22) Much like Kahan is letting fans into his behind-the-scenes life earlier in the month, on April 22 musician Lainey Wilson is leading a documentary about her brand of country crooning.
    Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Over the radio, Bing Crosby is crooning, Bob Hope is joking, and news of the war — against Hitler, against Japan — keeps sizzling and crackling across the dial.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The boy then raised his head and hit the floor, before briefly escaping, but Rodriguez then got on his back and held his arms behind him.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Dog tracking devices provide peace of mind for owners during travel, off-leash play, and for dogs prone to escaping.
    Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In a now-viral clip, Carpenter overheard someone from the crowd trilling during her set for Weekend 1 and asked if the audience member was yodeling.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Sounds of loud trilling shouts after silent hunts, and singing.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Aside from the Europeans taking down the Americans in dramatic fashion, the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black will be remembered for the fan experience getting out of hand.
    Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Valkyries general manager Ohemaa Nyanin declined to comment on any aspects of the trade, including if getting out of the first-round pick was because of cap implications.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The governor, Tim Walz, defeated for the Vice Presidency, gets on TV, his voice quavering, saying the right things, speaking the truth, and advising courage.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The combination of quavering flutes and solemn, unfamiliar corridors is disquieting.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 10 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • When humming on both ends of the court, Michigan possesses a gear everyone else can only wish for.
    Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Churches will be humming today, focused on the Christian claims of Jesus’ resurrection.
    Case Thorp, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Slim Shady, her roughly 70-pound, 22-year-old sulcata tortoise, farts loudly, sometimes knocks her down and has forced her to find him after absconding in her North Highlands neighborhood when her front gate was left open.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Their legendary match at 'Money in the Bank' in 2011, which saw Punk defeat Cena for the WWE Championship before absconding with the title, is widely regarded as one of the greatest Premium Live Event endings ever.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Her third album, Sheezus (2014), saw her trolling her fellow music artists, including rapper Kanye West (Sheezus is a riff on his Yeezus).
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Fuentes came of age in an ecosystem of edgelord posting and trolling in-jokes.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Scatting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scatting. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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