scouts
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/skaʊts/
English
Definitions
noun
- A person sent out to gain and bring in tidings; especially, one employed in war to gain information about the enemy and ground.
- An act of scouting or reconnoitering.
- A member of any number of youth organizations belonging to the international scout movement, such as the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the United States.
- A person who assesses and/or recruits others; especially, one who identifies promising talent on behalf of a sports team.
verb
- To explore a wide terrain, as if on a search; to reconnoiter.
- To observe, watch, or look for, as a scout; to follow for the purpose of observation, as a scout.
verb
- To reject with contempt.“to scout an idea or an apology”
- To scoff.
noun
- A swift sailing boat.
noun
- A projecting rock.
noun
- The guillemot.
verb
- To pour forth a liquid forcibly, especially excrement.
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Synonyms
reconnoitrereconnoitersentrysentinelguidelookout manpathfinderpickettalent scoutlookoutwatchgirlbrowsersdiggersexploitersexplorers