scat Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument
    scat singing.
  2. verb flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
    lam; run; head for the hills; hightail it; bunk; run away; take to the woods; scarper; escape; fly the coop; break away; turn tail.
    • If you see this man, run!
    • The burglars escaped before the police showed up

WordNet

Scat interjection
Definitions
  1. Go away; begone; away; -- chiefly used in driving off a cat.
Scat, Scatt noun (Also<
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Etymology
Icel. scattr.
Definitions
  1. Tribute. R. "Seizing scatt and treasure." Longfellow.
Scat noun
Definitions
  1. A shower of rain. Prov. Eng. Wright.

Webster 1913