scout | English to English Dictionary

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scout

(sk/AU/t )

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event(noun.person)

Synonym:
lookout, lookout man, picket, sentinel, sentry, spotter, watch

source: wordnet30
a Boy Scout or Girl Scout(noun.person)

source: wordnet30
someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)(noun.person)

Synonym:
talent scout

source: wordnet30
someone who can find paths through unexplored territory(noun.person)

Synonym:
guide, pathfinder

source: wordnet30
A swift sailing boat.(noun)

source: webster1913
A projecting rock.(noun)

source: webster1913
A person sent out to gain and bring in tidings; especially, one employed in war to gain information of the movements and condition of an enemy.(noun)

source: webster1913
A boy scout (which see, above).(noun)

source: webster1913

explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody(verb.perception)

Synonym:
reconnoiter, reconnoitre

source: wordnet30
To reject with contempt, as something absurd; to treat with ridicule; to flout; as, to scout an idea or an apology.(verb)

source: webster1913
To observe, watch, or look for, as a scout; to follow for the purpose of observation, as a scout.(verb)

source: webster1913
To go on the business of scouting, or watching the motions of an enemy; to act as a scout.(verb)

source: webster1913

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