| scout 1 (skout) 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. a. One that is dispatched from a main body to gather information, especially in preparation for military action. b. 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 a. A member of the Boy Scouts. b. 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 *ascult  re, alteration of Latin auscultre; see ous- in Indo-European roots.]scout  er n. |
| scout 2 (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; see skeud- in Indo-European roots.] |
Scout [skaʊt]
n
(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
scout1
n
1. a person, ship, or aircraft sent out to gain information
2. (Military) Military a person or unit despatched to reconnoitre the position of the enemy
3. (General Sporting Terms) Sport a person employed by a club to seek new players
4. the act or an instance of scouting
5. (Social Science / Education) (esp at Oxford University) a college servant Compare gyp3
6. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) Obsolete (in Britain) a patrolman of a motoring organization
7. Informal a fellow or companion
vb
1. to examine or observe (anything) in order to obtain information
2. (tr; sometimes foll by out or up) to seek
3. (General Sporting Terms) (intr) to act as a scout for a sports club
4. (intr; foll by about or around) to go in search (for)
[from Old French ascouter to listen to, from Latin auscultāre to auscultate]
scouter n
scout2
vb
Archaic to reject (a person or thing) with contempt
[from Old Norse skūta derision]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  scout - a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event |
| 2. | Scout - a Boy Scout or Girl Scout Boy Scout - a boy who is a member of the Boy Scouts female child, little girl, girl - a youthful female person; "the baby was a girl"; "the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle" Girl Scout - a girl who is a member of the Girl Scouts boy, male child - a youthful male person; "the baby was a boy"; "she made the boy brush his teeth every night"; "most soldiers are only boys in uniform" | |
| 3. | scout - someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports) recruiter - someone who supplies members or employees | |
| 4. |  scout - someone who can find paths through unexplored territoryexpert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully hunting guide - guide to people hunting in unfamiliar territory trailblazer - someone who marks a trail by leaving blazes on trees | |
| Verb | 1. | scout - explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody observe - watch attentively; "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals" |
scout
noun
1. vanguard, lookout, precursor, outrider, reconnoitrer, advance guard They set off, two men out in front as scouts.
2. recruiter, talent scout, talent spotter We've had scouts watching him for some time.
verb
reconnoitre, investigate, check out, case (slang), watch, survey, observe, spy, probe, recce (slang), spy out, make a reconnaissance, see how the land lies I have people scouting the hills already.
scout around or round search, look for, hunt for, fossick (Austral. & N.Z.), cast about or around, ferret about or around, root about or around They scouted around for more fuel.
scout something out survey, investigate, observe, explore, scan, inspect, scrutinize, case (slang), recce (slang), reconnoitre, spy out, make a reconnaissance (of) Their mission is to scout out places where helicopters can land.
Translations
scout [skaʊt]
A. N
1. (= person) (Mil) → explorador(a) m/f (also boy scout) → muchacho m explorador
(talent) scout (Sport, Cine, Theat) → cazatalentos mf inv
(talent) scout (Sport, Cine, Theat) → cazatalentos mf inv
2. (= reconnaissance) → reconocimiento m; (= search) → búsqueda f
to have a scout round → reconocer or explorar el terreno
we'll have a scout (round) for it (fig) → lo buscaremos
to have a scout round → reconocer or explorar el terreno
we'll have a scout (round) for it (fig) → lo buscaremos
C. CPD scout car N (Mil) → vehículo m de reconocimiento
scout about scout around, scout round VI + ADV (Mil) → ir de reconocimiento, reconocer el terreno
to scout around for sth (Mil) → hacer un reconocimiento or explorar buscando algo (fig) → buscar algo
to scout around for sth (Mil) → hacer un reconocimiento or explorar buscando algo (fig) → buscar algo
Scout [ˈskaʊt]
scout [ˈskaʊt]
n (= boy, girl) → scout(e) m/f
modif [association, camp, group, hut, movement] → scout(e)
scout [ˈskaʊt]
vt [+ area] → explorer
vi [talent scout] → être découvreur/euse de talents
to scout around for sth → être à la recherche de qch
I spent most of my time scouting around for books → Je passais le plus clair de mon temps à la recherche de livres.
They arrived in Brisbane scouting for locations → Ils sont arrivés à Brisbane et se sont mis à repérer des extérieurs.
scout around
scout round vi → chercherto scout around for sth → être à la recherche de qch
I spent most of my time scouting around for books → Je passais le plus clair de mon temps à la recherche de livres.
scout for
vt fus → repérerThey arrived in Brisbane scouting for locations → Ils sont arrivés à Brisbane et se sont mis à repérer des extérieurs.
scout
scout:
n
(= reconnaissance) → Erkundung f; (Mil) → Aufklärung f; (= search) → Suche f; to have or take a scout (a)round for something → sich nach etw umsehen
(= football scout etc) → Kundschafter(in) m(f), → Spion(in) m(f); (= talent scout) → Talentsucher(in) m(f)
(employed by motoring organization) → Pannenhelfer(in) m(f)
(Brit, Univ) Diener für die College-Studenten
vi → erkunden, auskundschaften; they were scouting inside enemy territory → sie waren auf Erkundung in feindlichem Gebiet; to scout for something → nach etw Ausschau or Umschau halten; he was scouting for new talent → er war auf Talentsuche
vt area, country → erkunden
scout:
scoutmaster
n → Gruppenführer m
scout movement
n → Pfadfinderbewegung f
scout troop
n → Pfadfindergruppe f
scout [skaʊt] n (Mil) → ricognitore (persona) m; (boy) → boy-scout m inv
scout [skaʊt] n (Mil) → ricognitore (persona) m; (boy) → boy-scout m inv
scout around vi + adv → andare alla ricerca
scout [skaʊt] n (Mil) → ricognitore (persona) m; (boy) → boy-scout m inv
scout around vi + adv → andare alla ricerca
n scout [skaut]
1 a person, aircraft etc sent out to bring in information, spy etc The scouts reported that there were Indians nearby. verkenner كَشّاف разузнавач zvěd, špeh spejder der/die Kundschafter(in) ανιχνευτής explorador luuraja ديده ور tiedustelija éclaireur/-euse מְרָגֵל, צוֹפֶה izviđač felderítő penunjuk jalan njósnari esploratore, ricognitore 偵察兵 정찰병 žvalgas izlūks peninjau verkenner speider wywiadowca batedor spion разведчик zved, špeh(úň) izvidnik skaut spanare, spejare คนหรือเครื่องบินที่ถูกส่งออกไปลาดตระเวน keşif eri/uçağı 偵察員，偵察機 розвідник کوئی فوجی آدمی یا جہاز جسے دشمن کا پتہ لگانے کو بھیجا گیا ہو người hoặc tàu, máy bay... trinh sát,do thám 侦察员，侦察机
2 (with capital formerly Boy Scout ) a member of the Scout Movement, an organization of boys formed to develop alertness and strong character. Verkenner أحَد أفْراد الحَرَكَةِ الكَشْفِيَّه бойскаут skaut spejder der Pfadfinder πρόσκοπος explorador, scout skaut پيشاهنگ partiolainen scout צוֹפִים बालचर skaut cserkész pramuka skáti scout スカウト 보이스카우트 skautas skauts Pengakap padvinder speider skaut, harcerz escoteiro scout, cercetaş бойскаут skaut tabornik izviđač scout ลูกเสือ erkek izci 童子軍 бойскаут نوجوانوں کی بین الاقوامی جماعت کا ایک رکن hướng đạo sinh 童子军
v
to act as a scout or spy A party was sent ahead to scout. spioeneer يَسْتَكْشِف разузнавам provést průzkum udspejde auskundschaften ανιχνεύω, κάνω αναγνώριση reconocer el terreno, buscar, andar en busca de luurama جستجو كردن tiedustella aller en reconnaissance לְרַגֵל गुप्तचर्या करना, पता लगाना izviđanje, uhođenje felderít menyelidiki njósna; afla upplÿsinga andare in ricognizione 偵察する 정찰하다 žvalgyti izlūkot membuat tinjauan verkennen speide, være på utkikk etter zrobić rekonesans/wywiad fazer reconhecimento a merge în recunoaştere разведывать urobiť prieskum; robiť vyzvedača ogledovati izvideti spana, speja ออกไปหาข่าว; สอดแนม keşif yapmak, keşfe çıkmak 偵察 розвідувати مخبری کرنا do thám, tìm kếm 侦察
scout → كَشّْاف skaut spejder Pfadfinder πρόσκοπος explorador tiedustelija scout izviđač scout 偵察兵 정찰 verkenner speider skaut escoteiro разведчик scout ลูกเสือ izci hướng đạo sinh 童子军
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