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scat singing

scat singing noun: 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.

Noun

scat singing (uncountable)

  1. (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.

Questions about scat singing

What does scat singing mean?
Scat singing means 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.
What part of speech is scat singing?
Scat singing is a noun.

Words near scat singing in the dictionary

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  2. scarysome
  3. SCAS
  4. scasely
  5. scat
  6. scat singing
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  8. Scatacooks
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  10. scatback
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