a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.

a person sent out to obtain information.

Sports .

a person who observes and reports on the techniques, players, etc., of opposing teams.

a person sent out by a team to observe and recommend new talent for recruitment.

a talent scout, as in the entertainment field.

an act or instance of reconnoitering, inspecting, observing, etc.

( sometimes initial capital letter ) a Boy Scout or Girl Scout.

Informal . a person

He's a good scout.

a man acting as servant to a student at Oxford University.

to act as a scout; reconnoiter.

to make a search; hunt.

to work as a talent scout.

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

to scout the enemy's defenses.

to seek; search for (usually fol. by out or up )

to scout up a date for Friday night.

to find by seeking, searching, or looking (usually fol. by out or up )

Scout out a good book for me to read.

noun

target

verb

ignore , overlook , shun

noun

advance , adventurer , detective , escort , explorer , guard , lookout , outpost , outrider , patrol , picket , pioneer , precursor , reconnoiterer , recruiter , runner , sleuth , spotter , spy , vanguard , exploration , reconnaissance , reconnoiter , vedette

verb

case , examine , explore , ferret , have a look-see , hunt , inspect , look for , observe , probe , reconnoiter , run reconnaissance , rustle up * , search , seek , set eyes on , spot , spy , stake out , survey , take in , track down , watch , delve , dig , inquire , investigate , look into , contemn , disdain , scorn , deride , gibe , jeer , jest , laugh , mock , scoff , twit , adventurer , despise , explorer , flout , guide , informer , lookout , patrol , pioneer , recce , ridicule , spurn , vanguard