Meanings
nounscat singing (uncountable)
- uncountablejazz; singing; jazz; singingThe act of vocalizing, using nonsense syllables or sounds (e.g. "dool-yuh doot-n dwee-dah") to create an improvised melodic solo, often imitative of other musical instruments.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsinging jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument
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