Noun
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singing jazz
the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument
- scat singing
Verb
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flee
take to one's heels
cut and run
"If you see this man, run!"
"The burglars escaped before the police showed up"
- turn tail - run away - hightail it - head for the hills - take to the woods - fly the coop - break away