scat
pronunciation
How to pronounce scat in British English:
UK [skæt]
How to pronounce scat in American English:
US [skæt]
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- Noun:
- singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument
Word Origin
- scat (interj.)
- "go away!" 1838, from expression quicker than s'cat "in a great hurry," probably representing a hiss followed by the word cat.
- scat (n.1)
- "nonsense patter sung to jazz," 1926, probably of imitative origin, from one of the syllables used. As a verb, 1935, from the noun. Related: Scatting.
- scat (n.2)
- "filth, dung," 1950, from Greek stem skat- "dung" (see scatology).
Example
- 1. Does a bear scat in the woods ?
- 2. Betty carter is one of the best scat singers ever .
- 3. Based on animal fur found in the scat , the researchers discovered that the hyenas hunt more during lent , when meaty leftovers from human meals are scarcer .
- 4. Did he check the scat ?
- 5. Even bones in a single scat specimen .