adv
stat
stat
adv
1
Right away; immediately — especially in medical or urgent contexts.
"The doctor called for a blood transfusion, stat."
noun
1
Informal short form of "statistic."
"His scoring stat improved every season."
How to Use Stat
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRight now, with no delay — or, separately, a shortened way of saying "statistic."
When to use it
The "immediately" sense is common in medical dramas and hospital settings.
Common pairings
stat holiday
game stats
need it stat
Word Forms
statted past tense, stats plural, stats singular
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin statim, meaning "immediately."