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scout

1

[ skout ]

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 Scout. 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)

  1. to act as a scout; reconnoiter.
  2. to make a search; hunt.
  3. to work as a talent scout.

verb (used with object)

  1. to examine, inspect, or observe for the purpose of obtaining information; reconnoiter:

    to scout the enemy's defenses.

  2. to seek; search for (usually followed by out or up ):

    to scout up a date for Friday night.

  3. to find by seeking, searching, or looking (usually followed by out or up ):

    Scout out a good book for me to read.

scout

2

[ skout ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to treat with scorn; dismiss.
  2. to make fun of; deride; mock.

verb (used without object)

  1. to scoff; jeer.

Scout

1

/ 첹ʊ /

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
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scout

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/ 첹ʊ /

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 gyp 3
  6. obsolete.
    (in Britain) a patrolman of a motoring organization
  7. informal.
    a fellow or companion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to examine or observe (anything) in order to obtain information
  2. tr; sometimes foll by out or up to seek
  3. intr to act as a scout for a sports club
  4. intr; foll by about or around to go in search (for)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

scout

3

/ 첹ʊ /

verb

  1. archaic.
    to reject (a person or thing) with contempt
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdzܳٱ, noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of scout1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English verb scouten. skowten, from Old French escouter, escolter, ascolter ( French édzܳٱ “to listen”) from Late Latin ܱ, Latin ܱܲ “to listen, listen to”; Middle English noun scoute-, from Old French escoute, derivative of escouter; auscultation

Origin of scout2

First recorded in 1595–1605; perhaps from Old Norse ūٲ, skūti “abuse, taunting”; shout
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of scout1

C14: from Old French ascouter to listen to, from Latin ܱܲ to auscultate

Origin of scout2

C17: from Old Norse ūٲ derision
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Idioms and Phrases

see good egg (scout) .
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Example Sentences

According to federal prosecutors, the Chinese government had scouted for a rising star in Arcadia, hoping to cultivate a politician who could help them push pro-China policies, particularly regarding Taiwan.

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Welsh National Theatre said it had also commissioned four Welsh writers to create plays of "national significance", and created a network of talent scouts to find and develop new Welsh talent.

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Interest from a Hollywood scout was put on hold as he was drafted into the US Army, where rose to the rank of sergeant while stationed in South Korea.

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He coached while scouts on press row stared at their screens, images of the flames taking precedence over any play calls.

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But Close’s most obvious takeaway goes beyond UCLA’s own scouting report.

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