scat
1 of 5verb (1)
ˈskat 
scatted; scatting
intransitive verb
1
: to go away quickly
2
: to move fast : scoot
scat
2 of 5noun (1)
: animal fecal droppings
For many animals, particularly predatory ones, scat is a calling card that marks territory and leaves information.
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3 of 5noun (2)
: jazz singing with nonsense syllables
scat
4 of 5verb (2)
scatted; scatting
intransitive verb
: to improvise nonsense syllables usually to an instrumental accompaniment : sing scat
SCAT
5 of 5abbreviation
1
School and College Ability Test
2
supersonic commercial air transport
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- dirt
- doo-doo
- dropping
- dung
- excrement
- excreta
- feces
- ordure
- poop
- slops
- soil
- waste
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Word History
Etymology
Verb (1)
scat, interjection used to drive away a cat
Noun (1)
perhaps from Greek skat-, skōr excrement — more at scatology
Noun (2)
origin unknown
First Known Use
Verb (1)
1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (1)
1927, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1929, in the meaning defined above
Verb (2)
1935, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
scat
verb
ˈskat
scatted; scatting
: to go away quickly
Hint: Scat is often used as a command to frighten away an animal. Scat! Go away, cat.
scatted
verb
1
as in warbled
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- warbled
- yodeled
- yodelled
- crooned
- hummed
- lilted
- harmonized
- trilled
- carolled
- quavered
- sang
- slurred
- sung
- sharped
- caroled
- trolled
- descanted
- vocalized
- chanted
- belted
- serenaded
2
as in lammed
Synonyms & Similar Words
- lammed
- escaped
- scrammed
- decamped
- lit
- absconded
- got out
- scarpered
- cleared out
- made off
- mizzled
- skirred
- eloped
- flew
- retreated
- skedaddled
- bolted
- fled
- lighted out
- ran off
- got (away)
- skipped (out)
- bugged out
- ran
- run
- ran away
- broke
- hightailed (it)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- confronted
- remained
- faced
- bearded
- stayed
- lingered
- dared
- braved
- defied
- dwelt
- dwelled
- hung around
- tarried
- stuck around
- abided
- abode