scout1

[skout] /skaʊt/
noun
1.
a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
2.
a person sent out to obtain information.
3.
Sports.
  1. a person who observes and reports on the techniques, players, etc., of opposing teams.
  2. a person sent out by a team to observe and recommend new talent for recruitment.
4.
a talent scout, as in the entertainment field.
5.
an act or instance of reconnoitering, inspecting, observing, etc.
6.
(sometimes initial capital letter) a Boy Scout or Girl Scout.
7.
Informal. a person:
He's a good scout.
8.
a man acting as servant to a student at Oxford University.
verb (used without object)
9.
to act as a scout; reconnoiter.
10.
to make a search; hunt.
11.
to work as a talent scout.
verb (used with object)
12.
to examine, inspect, or observe for the purpose of obtaining information; reconnoiter:
to scout the enemy's defenses.
13.
to seek; search for (usually followed by out or up):
to scout up a date for Friday night.
14.
to find by seeking, searching, or looking (usually followed by out or up):
Scout out a good book for me to read.
Origin
1300-50; (v.) Middle English skowten < Old French escouter, escolter, ascolter (French écouter to listen) < Late Latin ascultāre, Latin auscultāre to listen; see auscultate; (noun) < Middle French escoute, derivative of escouter

scout2

[skout] /skaʊt/
verb (used with object)
1.
to treat with scorn; dismiss.
2.
to make fun of; deride; mock.
verb (used without object)
3.
to scoff; jeer.
Origin
1595-1605; perhaps < Old Norse skūta, skūt abuse, angry words. See shout
Examples from the web for scout
  • scout bees explore an area in search of suitable sites.
  • We could add scout badges and sashes to go along with the offense.
  • Be sure to scout ahead before getting in the car, as accessibility may vary depending on the time of year.
  • During that conflict, they were used as scout aircraft and for bombing raids.
  • The scout can turn invisible and back-stab enemies, killing them instantly.
  • scout around for grants or research support from independent sources in your discipline, region, or area of specialty.
  • These kids needed a stern talking to, no doubt, along with some group punishment from the scout pack.
  • There are band camps and scout camps, writing camps and sports camps, boot camps and religious camps.
  • Instead, he said bees are guided to the food source by odor conveyed by the scout bee.
  • scout troop is that the scouts have adult supervision.
British Dictionary definitions for scout

scout1

/skaʊt/
noun
1.
a person, ship, or aircraft sent out to gain information
2.
(military) a person or unit despatched to reconnoitre the position of the enemy
3.
(sport) a person employed by a club to seek new players
4.
the act or an instance of scouting
5.
(esp at Oxford University) a college servant Compare gyp3
6.
(obsolete) (in Britain) a patrolman of a motoring organization
7.
(informal) a fellow or companion
verb
8.
to examine or observe (anything) in order to obtain information
9.
(transitive; sometimes foll by out or up) to seek
10.
(intransitive) to act as a scout for a sports club
11.
(intransitive; foll by about or around) to go in search (for)
Derived Forms
scouter, noun
Word Origin
C14: from Old French ascouter to listen to, from Latin auscultāre to auscultate

scout2

/skaʊt/
verb
1.
(archaic) to reject (a person or thing) with contempt
Word Origin
C17: from Old Norse skūta derision

Scout

/skaʊt/
noun
1.
(sometimes not capital) a boy or (in some countries) a girl who is a member of a worldwide movement (the Scout Association) founded as the Boy Scouts in England in 1908 by Lord Baden-Powell with the aim of developing character and responsibility See also Air Scout, Girl Scout, Guide, Sea Scout, Venture Scout
Word Origin and History for scout
v.

late 14c., "observe or explore as a scout, travel in search of information," from Old French escouter "to listen, heed" (Modern French écouter), from Latin auscultare "to listen to, give heed to" (see auscultate). Related: Scouted; scouting.

"to reject with scorn," 1710, earlier "to mock" (c.1600), of Scandinavian origin (cf. Old Norse skuta, skute "to taunt"), probably from a source related to shout (v.). Related: Scouted; scouting; scoutingly.

n.

"person who scouts, one sent out to gain information," 1550s, from scout (v.1). Boy Scout is from 1908. Scout's honor attested from 1908.

Idioms and Phrases with scout

scout

see: good egg (scout)