scatted; scatting
: animal fecal droppings
For many animals, particularly predatory ones, scat is a calling card that marks territory and leaves information.—
Terri Schlichenmeyer
Terri Schlichenmeyer
: jazz singing with nonsense syllables
scatted; scatting
: to improvise nonsense syllables usually to an instrumental accompaniment : sing scat
1
School and College Ability Test
2
supersonic commercial air transport
Synonyms
Examples of scat in a Sentence
Noun (1)
a tracker who could identify any animal from its scat alone
Recent Examples on the Web
Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2023
The site noted, however, that Bono seemed to be improvising or scatting in spots, indicating that the lyrics might still be subject to change.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2023
Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
All around her The future is scattered, written in scat,
And the limp fawn waits for its arrival, breathless.
—T. R. Hummer, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for scat 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Verb
The film directed by Mike Roth is clearly a labor of love for all concerned, with enough Easter eggs and in-jokes to please even the most ardent Batman enthusiasts, including one referencing George Clooney’s nipple-featuring Batsuit and Bruce and Damian happily scatting the Batman TV show theme.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2023
The site noted, however, that Bono seemed to be improvising or scatting in spots, indicating that the lyrics might still be subject to change.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2023
Noun
Plate-sized globs of bear scat lay everywhere, and the bruins’ beds cratered the forest floor.
—Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
All around her The future is scattered, written in scat,
And the limp fawn waits for its arrival, breathless.
—T. R. Hummer, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for scat
Articles Related to scat
Dictionary Entries Near scat
Cite this Entry
“Scat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scat. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
scat
2 of 4 noun
: the feces deposited by an animal
bear scat
scat
3 of 4 noun
: jazz singing with meaningless syllables
scat
4 of 4 verb
scatted; scatting
: to sing by making up meaningless syllables to go with the music
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share