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scatted

The correct spelling is scatted.

How to pronounce scatted

verb

Say it like: Sca-tte-d

The correct spelling is scatted. To sing an improvised melodic solo using nonsense syllables, often onomatopoeic or imitative of musical instruments. For example: "Here comes the principal; we'd better scat."

Usage Examples

Here comes the principal; we'd better scat.

Scat! Go on! Get out of here!

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To sing an improvised melodic solo using nonsense syllables, often onomatopoeic or imitative of musical instruments.
  2. 2.To leave quickly (often used in the imperative).
  3. 3.An imperative demand, often understood by speaker and listener as impertinent.

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