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scat [ skat ]


noun 
Definition:
 
jazz vocal style: a style of jazz singing that uses nonsense syllables to approximate the sound of a solo instrument



intransitive verb  (past and past participle scat·ted, present participle scat·ting, 3rd person present singular scats)
Definition:
 
sing scat: to sing in scat style

[Early 20th century. Probably an imitation of the sound]
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