Scat

[skæt]

(noun.) singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument.

(verb.) flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; 'If you see this man, run!'; 'The burglars escaped before the police showed up'.

Checked by Jennie--From WordNet

(interj.) Go away; begone; away; -- chiefly used in driving off a cat.

(n.) Alt. of Scatt

(n.) A shower of rain.

Editor: Nat

interj. be off!—v.t. to scare away.

n. (prov.) a brisk shower of rain.—adj. Scat′ty showery.

n. a tax in the Shetland Islands.—ns. Scat′hold open ground for pasture; Scat′land land which paid duty for rights of pasture and peat.

Checker: Walter