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| scout [ skowt ] |
noun (plural scouts) |
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1. soldier sent to gather information: somebody, especially a soldier, who is sent to gather information about an enemy's position or movements
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2. sports performing arts
Same as talent scout
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3. U.S. somebody sent to evaluate opposing team: somebody sent to discover and evaluate the performance, tactics, and players of an opposing team
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4. reconnaissance craft or vehicle: a ship, aircraft, or vehicle designed and used by the armed forces for reconnaissance purposes
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5. search: a search for somebody or something
  have a scout around for the missing keys
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6. reconnoitering: a gathering of information concerning an enemy's position or movements
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7. person: a person, usually a boy or man
(
dated informal
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Be a good scout and give me a hand here.
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verb (past and past participle scout·ed, present participle scout·ing, 3rd person present singular scouts) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb search area: to make a search of an area for somebody or something
scouting around for a place to camp
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2. intransitive verb gather information: to seek out information about somebody or something, especially about an enemy's position or movements
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3. transitive and intransitive verb sports performing arts seek out new talent: to look for talented players for a sports team, or talented performers for a show or group
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4. transitive verb evaluate opposing team: to discover and evaluate the performance, tactics, and players of an opposing team
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| [14th century. < Old French escouter "to listen" < Latin auscultare] |
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| scout·er noun |
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