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Meaning of "scat" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCAT

Perhaps from a hiss + the word cat, used to frighten away cats.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SCAT

scat  [skæt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCAT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scat is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb scat in English.

WHAT DOES SCAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of scat in the English dictionary

The definition of scat in the dictionary is to go away in haste.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SCAT

PRESENT

Present
I scat
you scat
he/she/it scats
we scat
you scat
they scat
Present continuous
I am scatting
you are scatting
he/she/it is scatting
we are scatting
you are scatting
they are scatting
Present perfect
I have scatted
you have scatted
he/she/it has scatted
we have scatted
you have scatted
they have scatted
Present perfect continuous
I have been scatting
you have been scatting
he/she/it has been scatting
we have been scatting
you have been scatting
they have been scatting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I scatted
you scatted
he/she/it scatted
we scatted
you scatted
they scatted
Past continuous
I was scatting
you were scatting
he/she/it was scatting
we were scatting
you were scatting
they were scatting
Past perfect
I had scatted
you had scatted
he/she/it had scatted
we had scatted
you had scatted
they had scatted
Past perfect continuous
I had been scatting
you had been scatting
he/she/it had been scatting
we had been scatting
you had been scatting
they had been scatting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will scat
you will scat
he/she/it will scat
we will scat
you will scat
they will scat
Future continuous
I will be scatting
you will be scatting
he/she/it will be scatting
we will be scatting
you will be scatting
they will be scatting
Future perfect
I will have scatted
you will have scatted
he/she/it will have scatted
we will have scatted
you will have scatted
they will have scatted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been scatting
you will have been scatting
he/she/it will have been scatting
we will have been scatting
you will have been scatting
they will have been scatting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would scat
you would scat
he/she/it would scat
we would scat
you would scat
they would scat
Conditional continuous
I would be scatting
you would be scatting
he/she/it would be scatting
we would be scatting
you would be scatting
they would be scatting
Conditional perfect
I would have scat
you would have scat
he/she/it would have scat
we would have scat
you would have scat
they would have scat
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been scatting
you would have been scatting
he/she/it would have been scatting
we would have been scatting
you would have been scatting
they would have been scatting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you scat
we let´s scat
you scat
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to scat
Past participle
scatted
Present Participle
scatting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCAT


bobcat
ˈbɒbˌkæt
cat
kæt
copycat
ˈkɒpɪˌkæt
hellcat
ˈhɛlˌkæt
hepcat
ˈhɛpˌkæt
ikat
ˈaɪkæt
kat
kæt
khat
kæt
Magnificat
mæɡˈnɪfɪˌkæt
MCAT
ˈemkæt
meerkat
ˈmɪəˌkæt
ocicat
ˈɒsɪˌkæt
pussycat
ˈpʊsɪˌkæt
qat
kæt
requiescat
ˌrɛkwɪˈɛskæt
scaredy-cat
ˈskɛədɪˌkæt
skat
skæt
snowcat
ˈsnəʊkæt
tomcat
ˈtɒmkæt
wildcat
ˈwaɪldˌkæt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCAT

scary
scatback
scath
scathe
scatheful
scathefulness
scatheless
scathing
scathingly
scatologic
scatological
scatologist
scatology
scatophagous
scatophagy
scatt
scatted
scatter
scatter cushion
scatter diagram

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCAT

alley cat
bell the cat
big cat
Cheshire cat
ducat
fat cat
LOLcat
mercat
mountain cat
muscat
Norwegian forest cat
Persian cat
polecat
she-cat
Siamese cat
tabby cat
tiger cat
top cat
top-cat
white cat

Synonyms and antonyms of scat in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «scat» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCAT

Find out the translation of scat to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of scat from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scat» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

SCAT
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Scat
570 millions of speakers

English

scat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गोबर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الموسيقي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

какает
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Scat
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাগো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

scat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tersebar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

scat
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スキャット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

배설물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sumebar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đi đi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கழிவுகளிலிருக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्कॅट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uza
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scat
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

scat
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

какає
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

scat
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stoot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

scat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

scat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scat

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCAT»

The term «scat» is very widely used and occupies the 20.364 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCAT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «scat» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «scat» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scat

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCAT»

Discover the use of scat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Scat
When Mrs Starch, the most feared biology teacher in Florida, goes missing during a school trip to the Black Vine Swamp, her class is secretly relieved.
Carl Hiaasen, 2011
2
Scat
No, they figure the class delinquent, Smoke, has something to do with her disappearance. And he does! But not in the way they think. There's a lot more going on in Black Vine Swamp than any one player in this twisted tale can see.
Carl Hiaasen, 2009
3
Scat, Cat!
"Scat, cat!" said the dog. "Scat, cat!" said the bird. "Scat, cat!" said the other cats. "Go home." When a small cat is lost, he walks and walks. He walks through city and country, and if someone tells him to scat, he just keeps walking.
Alyssa Satin Capucilli, 2010
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Beadle Scat
Taoist poems concerning the meaning of life.Oleaginous chicken scratches posing as meaningful symbolic representations, signifying nothing.From the author of Meaning and Relatedness comes this slim, however intense volume of mind ...
Khepri Rising, 2008
5
Carl Hiaasen Collection: Hoot, Flush, Scat
This ebook compendium includes the entire text for three of Carl Hiaasen's most acclaimed books for young readers: Hoot, Flush, and Scat.
Carl Hiaasen, 2012
6
Field Guide to Animal Tracks and Scat of California
This is a brilliant work by the best in the field. Watching a great tracker at work can feel like watching a magician, but this book demystifies the process and inspires the reader to begin to look closer and open the world of tracking.
Jonah Wy Evans, 2012
7
Scat the Fat Cat
Learn words that rhyme with scat, fat, and cat.
Mary Elizabeth Salzmann, 2010
8
When Louis Armstrong Taught Me Scat
In a CRACKITY-SNAPPITY-POPPITY-POP bubblegum dream, a young girl learns to scat from the master himself, Louis Armstrong!
Muriel Harris Weinstein, 2008
9
Scat: The !Scatpoetry of Wil Perkins
In this debut collection, Wil Perkins has created a new poetics, star-spangled by the improvisational essence of jazz, the heartfelt essence of the blues and gospels, as well as mystical riffs for the moonish sundance of life.
Wil Perkins, 1997
10
Skit-Scat Raggedy Cat: Ella Fitzgerald
Follows the beloved American jazz singer's rise to fame, describing the difficult historical and cultural factors that she overcame.
Roxane Orgill, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scat is used in the context of the following news items.
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2015 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack Shaker: Talented in more …
Equip a Dodge Challenger R/T with the optional Scat Pack performance hardware and the available 392 Hemi Shaker package, and you've got a ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
2
Dodge Challenger Scat Pack is so much fun it seems illegal – and of …
DETROIT, MI – When a neon glow came through the windows, I began to understand what I was getting into. I knew a Dodge Challenger Scat Pack was being ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
3
Scat-sniffing dogs unleashing wildlife science
Julianne Ubigau of Conservation Canines uses sticks to collect bobcat scat found by her dog, Ranger. The shelter dog has been trained to use his nose for ... «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»
4
SCAT Airlines' Boeing 737 catches fire at Kazakhstan airport before …
The disaster struck soon after the Scat Airlines flight DV-742 landed at Aktau Airport in Kazakhstan yesterday after flying from Astana, it was reported by The ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
5
Challenger, Charger Scat Pack Featured in New Dodge Commercials
The Chrysler Group has rolled out the newest batch of television ads for the Dodge brand and while they are still working the vintage theme hard, the Scat Pack ... «Torque News, Jun 15»
6
2015 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack 6.4L - Holy Smokin' Rubber …
For even anything named "SRT Hellcat" pales by 200 cubic centimeters in piston displacement to Mopar's "Scat Pack" 392 cubic inch (6.4L) pushrod gas V-8 ... «ChicagoNow, May 15»
7
Deputies: Man took SCAT bus driver's backpack
SARASOTA COUNTY - Deputies are trying to identify a man who was seen stealing several items from a SCAT bus driver last month. «Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Apr 15»
8
2015 Dodge Charger R/T Scat Pack
“Not everyone can get a Hellcat. Not everyone can get an SRT. But we want to make sure that that performance element is there. And I think Scat Pack does that. «Car and Driver, Mar 15»
9
Home / Car News / Dealers Open Order Books for 2015 Dodge …
The high-performance 2015 Dodge Challenger 392 Hemi Scat Pack Shaker will be available for customer orders starting in March. The 2015 Challenger R/T ... «Edmunds.com, Feb 15»
10
Dodge is Shaking Up the Muscle Car Segment Again; Opens Orders …
New 2015 Dodge Challenger R/T Shaker and R/T Plus Shaker are available for ordering now, with the high-performance 392 HEMI Scat Pack Shaker model ... «PR Newswire, Feb 15»

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