nounπShareA tax; tribute."The villagers paid a yearly scat of grain to the local lord. "governmenteconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA land-tax paid in the Shetland Islands."The farmer paid his annual scat to the Shetland Islands Council. "propertygovernmenthistoryeconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAnimal excrement; droppings, dung."While hiking in the woods, we saw some deer scat on the trail. "animalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareWhiskey."My grandpa always enjoyed a glass of scat after dinner. "drinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA brisk shower of rain, driven by the wind."We got caught in a quick scat on the way home from school, so we ran under the bus stop shelter. "weathernatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareScat singing."At the jazz club, the singer delighted the audience with her scat. "musicentertainmentsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo sing an improvised melodic solo using nonsense syllables, often onomatopoeic or imitative of musical instruments."During the jazz performance, the singer began to scat, filling the room with energetic "doo-wop" and "bee-bop" sounds. "musicentertainmentsoundlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo leave quickly (often used in the imperative).""The teacher saw the students cheating, and yelled, 'Scat! Get back to your own desks!'" "actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareAn imperative demand, often understood by speaker and listener as impertinent."Scat! Go on! Get out of here!"communicationlanguagedemandattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny fish in the family Scatophagidae"While snorkeling in the mangrove, we spotted a school of scat, its silvery body reflecting the sunlight. "fishanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading