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Verb
/skout/,
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scouts, plural;
  1. Reject (a proposal or idea) with scorn

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

  2. A ship or aircraft employed for reconnaissance, esp. a small fast aircraft

  3. An instance of gathering information, esp. by reconnoitering an area
    • - I returned from a lengthy scout around the area
  4. A Boy Scout or Girl Scout

  5. A man or boy
    • - I've got nothing against Harrison—he's a good scout
  6. A domestic worker at a college at Oxford University


  1. explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
  2. lookout: a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
  3. a Boy Scout or Girl Scout
  4. someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)
  5. someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
  6. (scouting) exploring in order to gain information; "scouting in enemy territory is very dangerous"
  7. Z Force is a fictional infantry military unit that features in the Action Force universe, a European version of the G.I.Joe action figure and comic book series.
  8. The term scout, as a description of a class of military aircraft, came into use shortly before the First World War, and referred to a light (usually single-seat) reconnaissance aircraft, initially unarmed. ...
  9. A football scout attends football matches on the behalf of clubs to collect intelligence. Primarily, there are two types of scouts: player scouts and tactical scouts.
  10. Boy Scouting is a membership level of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) for boys and young men. It provides effective youth training in character, citizenship, and mental and personal fitness. ...
  11. Scout is a comic book series starting in 1985 by American writer, artist and musician Timothy Truman. It was published by Eclipse Comics.
  12. This is a list of alternate base character classes to the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. As base classes rather than prestige classes, they can be taken by newly created characters without need for any prerequisites.
  13. A swift sailing boat; A projecting rock; A person sent out to gain and bring in tidings; especially, one employed in war to gain information about the enemy and ground; The act of scouting or reconnoitering; A member of any number of youth organizations belonging to the international scout ...
  14. (Scouting) The act of inspecting an unknown section of a river before attempting it. Always a good way to stay out of trouble
  15. (Scouting) To disembark and look over a section of river before running it. Or portaging it, if you happen to espy a large waterfall with sharp rocks at the base. ...
  16. (Scouting) Checking a stretch of water before paddling it.
  17. (SCOUTING) This term is used to visually survey a rapid from the riverbank to select the best route.
  18. (Scouting) A group of rabbits from a warren may patrol around a place whether at the request of the Chief Rabbit or a member of the Owsla, or just for the fun of it, and bring back information what was found.
  19. (Scouting) Looking for locations where scenes can be shot; often referred to as location scouting.
  20. (Scouting) Reconnaissance of a fire and its surroundings to obtain information necessary for fire suppression planning.
  21. (Scouting) Regularly checking crops for pests and damage symptoms; looking in your garden to determine if pests are a problem.
  22. (Scouting) Regularly searching for, identifying, and assessing numbers of pests and the damage they are causing.
  23. (Scouting) The systematic checking of plants for insect and disease problems. Scouting records are kept and used in making predictions and decisions concerning pest and disease control.
  24. (Scouting) To assess water conditions downstream by landing, getting out of the boat and walking ahead on shore. Usually done for safety before large rapids and unfamiliar territory.
  25. (Scouting) Walking ahead on shore to inspect a rapid or other stretch of river.