Third-person singular simple present indicative form of scat

plural of scat

plural of scatting

(jazz, singing) The act of vocalizing, using nonsense syllables or sounds (e.g. "dool-yuh doot-n dwee-dah") to create an improvised melodic solo, often imitative of other musical instruments.

(simile, US) very quickly, in a great hurry.

(ergative) To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse. / (transitive) To distribute loosely as by sprinkling. / (transitive, physics) To deflect (radiation or particles).

The act of scattering or dispersing. / A collection of dispersed objects.

(American football) A small lightweight running back valued for speed rather than power.

(formal) Relating to the research area of scatology, the particulate study of biological excrement, feces or dung. / Relating to scatology, the use of obscenities.

The scientific study or chemical analysis of faeces. / A filthy epithet. / (psychology, medicine) Interest in or obsession with faeces or other excrement.