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Definition of Scout
1. Verb. Explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody. "The men scout for animals in the area"
Generic synonyms: Observe
Derivative terms: Reconnaissance, Reconnoitering, Reconnaissance, Reconnoitring, Scouter, Scouting
2. Noun. A person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event.
Generic synonyms: Security Guard, Watcher, Watchman
Derivative terms: Look Out, Spot, Watch
3. Noun. A Boy Scout or Girl Scout.
Generic synonyms: Female Child, Girl, Little Girl, Boy, Male Child
4. Noun. Someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports).
5. Noun. Someone who can find paths through unexplored territory.
Generic synonyms: Expert
Specialized synonyms: Hunting Guide, Trailblazer
Specialized synonyms: Sacagawea, Sacajawea
Derivative terms: Guide
Definition of Scout
1. n. A swift sailing boat.
2. n. A projecting rock.
3. v. t. To reject with contempt, as something absurd; to treat with ridicule; to flout; as, to scout an idea or an apology.
4. n. 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.
5. v. t. To observe, watch, or look for, as a scout; to follow for the purpose of observation, as a scout.
6. v. i. To go on the business of scouting, or watching the motions of an enemy; to act as a scout.
7. n. A boy scout (which see, above).
Definition of Scout
1. Proper noun. scout ¹
2. Proper noun. A unisex nickname ¹
3. Proper noun. A member of one of several army units, such as the Selous Scouts or the Arunachal Scouts. ¹
4. Noun. (dated) A swift sailing boat. ¹
5. Noun. (archaic) A projecting rock. ¹
6. Noun. A person sent out to gain and bring in tidings; especially, one employed in war to gain information about the enemy and ground. ¹
7. Noun. The act of '''scouting''' or reconnoitering. ¹
8. Noun. A member of any number of youth organizations belonging to the international scout movement, such as the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the United States. ¹
9. Noun. A person who assesses and/or recruits others; especially, one who identifies promising talent on behalf of a sports team. ¹
10. Noun. (British) A college student's or undergraduate's servant; -- so called in Oxford, England; at Cambridge called a gyp; and at Dublin, a skip. ¹
11. Noun. (British) A fielder in a game for practice. ¹
12. Noun. (historical) , (British) A term used until 1920's of a fighter aircraft. ¹
13. Verb. (obsolete) To reject with contempt, as something absurd; to treat with ridicule; to flout; as, to '''scout''' an idea or an apology. ¹
14. Verb. To explore a wide terrain, as on a search. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Scout
1. to observe for the purpose of obtaining information [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Scout
1. To reject with contempt, as something absurd; to treat with ridicule; to flout; as, to scout an idea or an apology. "Flout 'em and scout 'em." Origin: Icel. Skta a taunt; cf. Icel. Skuta to jut out, skota to shove, skjta to shoot, to shove. See Shoot. (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scout
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