Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [skat]
- /skæt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [skat]
- /skæt/
Definitions of scatting word
- verb without object scatting to sing by making full or partial use of the technique of scat singing. 1
- noun scatting scat singing. 1
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Origin of scatting
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1865-70; of uncertain origin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Scatting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scatting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
scatting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with scatting
- what is scatting?
- what is scatting in music?
- what does scatting mean?
See also
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