scat

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: scat singingrunscarperturn taillamrun awayhightail itbunkhead for the hillstake to the woodsescapefly the coop

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrumentSynonyms: scat singing

Verb (1)

  1. flee; take to one's heels; cut and run“If you see this man, run!”“The burglars escaped before the police showed up”Synonyms: runscarperturn taillamrun awayhightail itbunkhead for the hillstake to the woodsescapefly the coopbreak away
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Scat \Scat\ (sk[a^]t), interj. Go away; begone; away; -- chiefly used in driving off a cat. [1913 Webster] Scat
Scat \Scat\, Scatt \Scatt\, n. [Icel. skattr.] Tribute. [R.] "Seizing scatt and treasure." --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]
Scat \Scat\, n. A shower of rain. [Prov. Eng.] --Wright. [1913 Webster]
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