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    scout
    [skout]
    noun
    scout (noun) · scouts (plural noun) · scout bee (noun) · scout bees (plural noun) · Scout (noun) · Scouts (plural noun) · Boy Scout (noun) · Boy Scouts (plural 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" · "a scout vehicle"
      • a ship or aircraft employed for reconnaissance, especially a small, fast aircraft:
        "a single-seater scout"
      • a honeybee that searches for a new site for a swarm to settle or for a new food source.
    2. an instance of gathering information, especially by reconnoitering an area:
      "I returned from a lengthy scout around the area"
    3. a person that searches for talented performers who can be recruited or promoted, especially in sport and entertainment; a talent scout:
      "Brock slid the ball in from 14 yards to impress watching scouts"
    4. a Boy Scout or Girl Scout.
    5. a domestic worker at a college at Oxford University.
    6. informal
      dated
      a man or boy:
      "I've got nothing against Harrison—he's a good scout"
    verb
    scout (verb) · scouts (third person present) · scouted (past tense) · scouted (past participle) · scouting (present participle)
    1. make a search for someone or something in various places:
      "I was sent to scout around for a place to park the camper" · "we scouted for clues"
      • (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"
    2. look for suitably talented people for recruitment to an organization or sports team:
      "Johnson has been scouting for the Pirates"
    Origin
    late Middle English (as a verb): from Old French escouter ‘listen’, earlier ascolter, from Latin auscultare. scout (early 18th century) is of uncertain origin.
    scout
    [skout]
    verb
    rare
    scout (verb) · scouts (third person present) · scouted (past tense) · scouted (past participle) · scouting (present participle)
    1. reject (a proposal or idea) with scorn:
      "he scouts the claim that the aristocrats cared much for the art treasures their ancestors had bought"
    Origin
    early 17th century: of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse skúta, skúti ‘a taunt’.
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    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:
      • an instance of gathering information, especially by reconnoitering an area:
      • a person that searches for talented performers who can be recruited or promoted, especially in sport and entertainment; a talent scout:
      verb
      1. make a search for someone or something in various places:
        cast around
        ferret (around)
        root around
       
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    1. to examine, inspect, or observe for the purpose of obtaining information; reconnoiter: to scout the enemy's defenses. to seek; search for (usually followed by out or up): to scout up a date for Friday night.
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      scout noun [C] (PERSON WHO SEARCHES) someone whose job is to look for people with particular skills, esp. in sports or entertainment A scout is also a person, esp. a soldier, sent out to get information about the enemy.
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