scout

11 definitions • 11 examples

a person, especially a soldier, sent out to get information about where the enemy are and what they are doing

a person employed to look for people with particular skills, especially in sport or entertainment:

talent/modelling scout He claimed to be a talent/modelling scout, but we had our doubts.

Manchester United's chief scout spotted him when he was playing for his school team.

a quick look around a place or area, especially in order to find something:

I had a quick scout around the house to check everything was okay.

to go to look in various places for something you want:

He's scouting about/around for somewhere better to live.

scout something out She's visiting Connecticut to scout out (= discover information about) the east coast housing market.

an international organization that encourages young people of all ages to take part in activities outside and to become responsible and independent:

She later joined the Scouts.

a boy or girl who is a member of the Scouts:

a group of Scouts

a new Scout leader/troop

a Boy Scout or Girl Scout

someone whose job is to look for people with particular skills, esp. in sports or entertainment

A scout is also a person, esp. a soldier, sent out to get information about the enemy.

to go to look in various places for something you want or to check for possible danger:

[ I ] Retired folks were scouting for homes in Florida.

[ I ] When not traveling worldwide to scout out ideas, they visit with their daughter Sarah.

In sports, to scout is to have the job of trying to find young players with the ability to play the sport well:

[ I ] I scouted for the Angels baseball team for about 15 years.