scout

Pronunciation

• (US) (UK) IPA ^(key): /skaʊt/
• (Canada) IPA ^(key): [skʌʊt]

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Noun

Singular scout

Plural scouts

1. (countable) A scout is someone who looks or searches for things.

   Send out a scout to find the enemy.

Verb

Plain form scout

Third-person singular scouts

Past tense scouted

Past participle scouted

Present participle scouting

1. If you scout, you search or look for information.

   Scout the enemy camp so we know what they're up to.

2. If you scout, you look for people who have talent and skill.

   A man at the cricket game scouted the players to see who was good.