stat

n. Stands for statistic. A number or piece of information from a study or a game.

n. Abbreviation for statistic. A single datum or numerical value derived from a larger set of data, frequently used in plural form.

“The player's most impressive stat is the number of goals he scored this season.”

“While the headline stat suggests a recovery, a deeper analysis of the underlying data reveals persistent wage stagnation across the sector.”

Informal

adv. right now or immediately, often used by doctors in emergencies.

adv. immediately; at once. Derived from the Latin 'statim', it is used as a directive in medical contexts or for humorous urgency in casual speech.

“The surgeon called for more bandages stat after the patient arrived.”

“The attending physician requested a full blood panel stat, sensing that the patient's condition was deteriorating more rapidly than the monitors indicated.”

Technical · Informal

v. to record or track the numbers and performance in a sports game.

v. to record, track, or analyse the statistics of a sporting event or individual player performance.

“He spent the whole afternoon statting the baseball game for the local paper.”

“Professional analysts now stat every movement on the pitch, using the resulting data to optimise player positioning during set pieces.”

Informal · American English