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scats

scats is the third-person singular simple present indicative of scat.

scats is the plural of scat.

Meaning of scat

Verb (1)

scat (third-person singular simple present scats, present participle scatting, simple past and past participle scatted)

  1. (jazz) To sing an improvised melodic solo using nonsense syllables, often onomatopoeic or imitative of musical instruments.

Verb (2)

scat (third-person singular simple present scats, present participle scatting, simple past and past participle scatted)

  1. (colloquial) To leave quickly.
    • Here comes the principal; we'd better scat.

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Questions about scats

What is scats the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Scats is the third-person singular simple present indicative of scat.

Words near scats in the dictionary

  1. scatophilic
  2. scatopsid
  3. scatopsids
  4. scatoscopy
  5. scatporn
  6. scats
  7. scatt
  8. scattald
  9. scattalds
  10. scatted
  11. scatter

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