scout
Definition
- n. a Boy Scout or Girl Scout
- n. someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)
- n. someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
- v. explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
Word forms
- Present participle
- scouting
- Past tense
- scouted
- Third person singular
- scouts
- Past participle
- scouted
Example sentences
n.
The scout reported back to the team after surveying the area.
vi.
They decided to scout around the park to find the best spot for the picnic.
vt.
The coach sent someone to scout the new player before making a decision.