scat

IPA(Pronunciation)

/skæt/

colloquial

(colloquial) To leave quickly.

Japanese Meaning

急いで去る / すばやく立ち去る / 足早に退出する

When the store lights flickered, the shoplifters decided to scat before the security guard reached them.

店の明かりがちらつくと、万引き犯たちは警備員が到着する前に慌てて逃げ出した。

Sense（1）

(colloquial) To leave quickly.

We have to scat! Oh-oh—I forgot to look at the clock!

scats

（ present singular third-person ）

scatting

（ participle present ）

scatted

（ participle past ）

scatted

（ past ）