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noun
- 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: "forward scouts reported that the enemy were massing at two points ahead" Similar
- 2. a ship or aircraft employed for reconnaissance, especially a small, fast aircraft: "a single-seater scout"
verb
- 1. make a search for someone or something in various places: "I was sent to scout around for a place to park the camper" Similar
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SCOUT definition: 1. a person, especially a soldier, sent out to get information about where the enemy are and what…. Learn more.
SCOUT meaning: 1. a person, especially a soldier, sent out to get information about where the enemy are and what…. Learn more.
The meaning of SCOUT is to explore an area to obtain information (as about an enemy). How to use scout in a sentence.
Scout definition: a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.. See examples of SCOUT used in a sentence.
A scout is someone who is sent to an area of countryside to find out the position of an enemy army. They set off, with two men out in front as scouts. American English : scout / ˈskaʊt /
When you explore or investigate an area, you scout. If your cat is missing, you might send your friends out to scout around the neighborhood. When you scout, you're searching for information; the word comes from the Old French escouter , "to listen for," and its Latin source, auscultare , "to listen attentively."
Definition of scout noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.