Pronunciation: /skæt/
noun a type of jazz singing that involves using nonsense syllables instead of words
A1 The cat left a scat in the garden.
A2 The biologist collected scat samples for analysis.
B1 The hikers found scat along the trail, indicating the presence of bears.
B2 The researchers used DNA analysis to identify the animal species from the scat samples.
C1 The forensic team analyzed the scat found at the crime scene for evidence.
C2 The wildlife conservationists studied the scat patterns to monitor the population dynamics of the endangered species.
verb to improvise jazz vocals using nonsense syllables
A1 The cat scats in the litter box.
A2 I saw a bird scat on the sidewalk.
B1 The park ranger explained how to identify different animal scats.
B2 Researchers analyzed the scat samples to determine the diet of the bears.
C1 The wildlife biologist scatted the area for signs of animal activity.
C2 The conservationist collected scat samples for DNA analysis.
formal The ornithologist studied the bird's scat to learn more about its diet.
informal I accidentally stepped in some animal scat while hiking in the woods.
slang I can't believe you're into scat play, that's so gross.
figurative The detective sifted through the scat of evidence to solve the case.
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