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scatted

scatted is the simple past and past participle 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 scatted

What is scatted the simple past and past participle of?
Scatted is the simple past and past participle of scat.

Words near scatted in the dictionary

  1. scatporn
  2. scats
  3. scatt
  4. scattald
  5. scattalds
  6. scatted
  7. scatter
  8. scatter band
  9. scatter bands
  10. scatter buffet
  11. scatter buffets

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