scout

v., scout·ed, scout·ing, scouts.

v.tr.

1. To spy on or explore carefully in order to obtain information; reconnoiter.
2. To observe and evaluate (a talented person), as for possible hiring.

v.intr.

1. To search as a scout: scout around for some gossip.
2. To search for talented people: scouts for a professional basketball team.

n.

1. 1. One that is dispatched from a main body to gather information, especially in preparation for military action.
   2. The act of reconnoitering.
2. A watcher or sentinel.
3. One who is employed to discover and recruit talented persons, especially in the fields of sports and entertainment.
4. Sports. One who is employed to observe and report on the strategies and players of rival teams.
5. often Scout
   1. A member of the Boy Scouts.
   2. A member of the Girl Scouts.
6. Informal. An individual; a person: a good scout.
7. Chiefly British. A student's male servant at Oxford University.

[From Middle English scoute, act of watching or spying, from Old French escoute, from escouter, to listen, alteration of ascouter, from Vulgar Latin *ascultāre, alteration of Latin auscultāre.]

scouter scout'er n.
scout² (skout)

v., scout·ed, scout·ing, scouts.

v.tr.

To reject with disdain or derision. See synonyms at despise.

v.intr.

To treat another with derision; scoff.

[Of Scandinavian origin.]

verb

To go into or through for the purpose of making discoveries or acquiring information: delve, dig, explore, inquire, investigate, look into, probe, reconnoiter. See investigate.

scout²

verb

1. To regard with utter contempt and disdain: contemn, despise, disdain, scorn. Idioms: have no use for, look downonupon. See respect/contempt/standing.
2. To make fun or make fun of: deride, gibe, jeer, jest, laugh, mock, ridicule, scoff, twit. Chiefly British quiz. Idioms: poke fun at. See laughter, respect/contempt/standing.

n

Definition: person who is searching, investigating
Antonyms: target

v

Definition: investigate, check out
Antonyms: ignore, overlook, shun

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n. 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.

2. a ship or aircraft employed for reconnaissance, especially a small fast aircraft.

3. an instance of gathering information, especially by reconnoitering an area: I returned from a lengthy scout around the area.

v.

(especially of a soldier) go ahead of a main force so as to gather information about an enemy's position, strength, or movements.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

IN BRIEF: To go ahead of others in search of information and report back; a person who goes on ahead to gather information.

A Scout smiles and whistles under all circumstances. — Sir Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941), British army officer, founder of the Boy Scouts.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - spejder
v. tr. - udspejde
v. intr. - spejde, rekognoscere, være spejder

idioms:

• Scout Association    spejderforening

2.
v. tr. - afvise med foragt
v. intr. - foragte

Nederlands (Dutch)
verkennen, verkenner, padvinder

Français (French)
1.
n. - (Mil) éclaireur
v. tr. - espionner (pour des informations), explorer
v. intr. - (Mil) aller en reconnaissance, (Sport) prospecter pour (des joueurs)

idioms:

• Scout Association    association de scouts

2.
v. tr. - rejeter avec dédain/avec dérision
v. intr. - traiter (qn) avec dérision

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Späher, Kundschafter, Aufklärer, Erkundung, Pfadfinder
v. - erkunden

idioms:

• Scout Association    Pfadfinderbewegung

2.
v. - zurückweisen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πρόσκοπος, ανιχνευτής, ανίχνευση, υπηρέτης κολεγίου της Οξφόρδης, (στρατ.) αναγνωριστικό αεροσκάφος
v. - ανιχνεύω, (μτφ.) αναγνωρίζω (το έδαφος), (καθομ.) σνομπάρω

idioms:

• Scout Association    'Ενωση Προσκόπων

Italiano (Italian)
perlustrare, esploratore, ricognitore, boy-scout

Português (Portuguese)
n. - observador (m), escoteiro (m), patrulheiro (m)
v. - explorar

Русский (Russian)
разведчик, бойскаут, служитель (в Оксфордском университете), парень, товарищ, разведка, поиски, вести разведку, разыскивать, отвергать с презрением, пренебрегать (чем-л.)

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - escucha, observador, explorador, espía
v. tr. - reconocer, explorar, espiar
v. intr. - ir en busca de

idioms:

• Scout Association    escultismo, Asociación de Exploradores

2.
v. tr. - rechazar como absurdo, rechazar con desdén
v. intr. - ridiculizar, burlarse de

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - spanare, spejare, observatör, juniorscout, spaning
v. - spana, speja, rekognoscera, undersöka, skaffa sig kännedom om

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 侦察, 发现, 跟踪, 物色人才, 搜索, 侦察员

idioms:

• Scout Association    童子军协会

2. 轻蔑地拒绝, 嘲笑, 嘲弄, 不信

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. tr. - 輕蔑地拒絕, 嘲笑, 嘲弄, 不信
v. intr. - 嘲笑, 嘲弄

2.
v. tr. - 偵察, 發現, 跟蹤
v. intr. - 偵察, 物色人才, 搜索
n. - 偵察, 偵察員, 搜索

idioms:

• Scout Association    童子軍協會

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 정찰자, 내탐자, 신인을 발굴하는 사람
v. tr. - 정찰하다, 수색하다, 찾아다니다
v. intr. - 정찰하다, (어떤 장소를) 찾다, 소년 단원으로 활약하다

2.
v. tr. - 거절하다, 코웃음 치다, 상대도 하지 않다
v. intr. - 조소하다, 조롱하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 斥候, ボーイスカウト, やつ, スカウト, 偵察
v. - 偵察する, スカウトする, 捜し回る

idioms:

• Scout Association    ボーイスカウト連盟

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ألمستكشف أو ألكشاف, أستكشاف (فعل) يستطلع, يستكشف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮צופה, סייר, גשש, חולץ מכוניות תקועות, סיור, מטוס או ספינת סיור, תצפית, שרת‬
v. tr. - ‮ריגל, חיפש מידע על‬
v. intr. - ‮חיפש, חקר‬
v. tr. - ‮דחה בבוז, פטר בלעג‬
v. intr. - ‮התייחס בבוז ובלעג אל‬

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scout	cub scout
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