scat

(noun) singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument. Synonyms: scat singing.

(verb) flee; take to one's heels; cut and run. Synonyms: run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away. Examples: "If you see this man, run!." "The burglars escaped before the police showed up."