Meaning & Definition of Scout in English
English⟶
Scout
/skaʊt/
noun
1. A person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
synonym:
- lookout,
- lookout man,
- sentinel,
- sentry,
- watch,
- spotter,
- scout,
- picket
2. A boy scout or girl scout
synonym:
- Scout
3. Someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)
synonym:
- scout,
- talent scout
4. Someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
synonym:
- scout,
- pathfinder,
- guide
verb
1. Explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
synonym:
- scout,
- reconnoiter,
- reconnoitre
Examples of using
The captain decided to send out a scout.