scat
Aussprache: [skæt]
Kontext: „music“
(noun) a style of jazz singing where the singer uses nonsense words and sounds instead of actual lyrics. It’s like making music with voices instead of using instruments.
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She enjoyed the scat singing during the jazz concert; it made the music feel lively.
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Nobody liked the scat performance because they couldn't understand any words.
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Have you ever tried scat singing in a music class?
Kontext: „animals“
(verb) to run away quickly. It’s often used when someone wants to tell animals to go away or when a person is leaving quickly.
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The children shouted to the raccoons to scat and leave the picnic area.
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The raccoon didn't scat when the kids approached; it just stayed there.
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What do you usually do to make the birds scat from your yard?
Kontext: „animal waste“
(noun) animal droppings or feces. This term is often used in nature to talk about where animals have been and what they left behind.
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The forest was full of deer scat, showing that they had been around recently.
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There wasn't any scat in the area, so we knew animals hadn't passed through here.
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Can you identify scat to figure out which animals live in this area?