1. v. & int. colloq.
--v.intr. (scatted, scatting) depart quickly.
--int. go!
Etymology: perh. abbr. of SCATTER 2. n. & v.
--n. improvised jazz singing using sounds imitating instruments, instead of words.
--v.intr. (scatted, scatting) sing scat.
Etymology: prob. imit.