Definitions

1. verb

to go away quickly, often in a disorderly manner

“The crowd began to scat as soon as the fire alarm sounded.”

2. noun

a type of jazz vocalization, typically made by improvising nonsense syllables

“She was singing scat in the jazz band’s performance tonight.”

3. verb

to remove or dismiss something

“The teacher decided to scat the noisy student from the classroom.”

4. noun

the act of scattering or dispersing

“The scat of the crowd was chaotic.”