definition of
scat

[1] #1 scat n. [scat singing] singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument. wn

[2] #2 scat v. [run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away] flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up". wn