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   Scout

   /skout/

   

   noun

   • 1. a soldier or other person sent out ahead of a main force so as to gather information about the enemy's position, strength, or movements: "forward scouts reported that the enemy were massing at two points ahead" Similar lookoutlookout man/womanoutrideradvance guardvanguardspyavant-courier
   • ▪ an instance of gathering information, especially by reconnoitering an area: "I returned from a lengthy scout around the area" Similar reconnaissancereconnoiterexplorationsearchexpeditioninformal:recceshuftirecon
   • ▪ short for talent scout
   • 2. a ship or aircraft employed for reconnaissance, especially a small, fast aircraft: "a single-seater scout"
   • 3. a Boy Scout or Girl Scout: "a scout leader"
   • 4. a domestic worker at a college at Oxford University.
   • 5. a man or boy: informal, dated "I've got nothing against Harrison—he's a good scout"

   verb

   • 1. make a search for someone or something in various places: "I was sent to scout around for a place to park the camper" Similar searchlookhuntcast aroundferret (around)root around
   • ▪ (especially of a soldier) go ahead of a main force so as to gather information about an enemy's position, strength, or movements: "outriders went scouting for small settlements to loot"
   • ▪ explore or examine (a place or area of business) so as to gather information about it: "American companies are keen to scout out business opportunities" Similar reconnoiterexploretake a look atmake a reconnaissance ofinspectinvestigatespy outsurveymake a survey ofexaminescanstudyobservesee how the land liesfind out the lie of the landinformal:reccemake a recce ofcheck outcasecase the jointtake a shufti roundsuss outrecon
   • ▪ look for suitably talented people for recruitment to one's own organization or sports team: "Johnson has been scouting for the Pirates"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb): from Old French escouter ‘listen’, earlier ascolter, from Latin auscultare. scout1 (sense 5 of the noun) (early 18th century) is of uncertain origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. scouter noun

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   • Cousin was there, seated and his head bowed on his chest, a waiting victim for the first Indian scout who might happen along. Scout definition: a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.. See examples of SCOUT used in a sentence.

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   What does a scout do?

   • a person who observes and reports on the techniques, players, etc., of opposing teams. a person sent out by a team to observe and recommend new talent for recruitment. a talent scout, as in the entertainment field. Sometimes Scout. a Boy Scout or Girl Scout. He's a good scout. a man acting as servant to a student at Oxford University.

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   • The periscope is the one part of the submarine scout equipment that is open to vision from the surface. I can imagine a scout standing here sending up smoke signals. Cousin was there, seated and his head bowed on his chest, a waiting victim for the first Indian scout who might happen along.

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   v.t. to examine, inspect, or observe for the purpose of obtaining information; reconnoiter: to scout the enemy's defenses. to seek; search for (usually fol. by out or up): to scout up a date for Friday night. to find by seeking, searching, or looking (usually fol. by out or up): Scout out a good book for me to read.

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   A scout is someone who is sent to an area of countryside to find out the position of an enemy army.

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   noun The act of looking out or watching; lookout; watch. noun One of various birds of the auk family ( Alcidæ) which are common on the British islands, as the razor-billed auk, the common or foolish guillemot, and the puffin or sea-parrot. noun In the Netherlands, a bailiff or magistrate. See schout.

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   UK /skaʊt/ noun 1. a soldier or other person sent out ahead of a main force so as to gather information about the enemy's position, strength, or movements forward scouts reported that the enemy were massing at two points ahead (as modifier) a scout vehicle (usually in singular) an instance of gathering information, especially by reconnoitring ...