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Scout
skaʊt
- 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
"forward scouts reported that the enemy were massing at two points ahead"
- a ship or aircraft employed for reconnaissance, especially a small, fast aircraft
"a single-seater scout"
- a honeybee that searches for a new site for a swarm to settle or for a new food source
- an instance of gathering information, especially by reconnoitring an area
"I returned from a lengthy scout round the area"
- a person that searches for talented performers who can be recruited or promoted, especially in sport and entertainment; a talent scout
"Brock slid the ball in from 14 yards to impress watching scouts"
- a boy or young man who is a member of the Scout Association or a similar organization
- a domestic worker at a college at Oxford University
- a man or boy
"I've got nothing against old Adrian—he's a good scout"
- make a search for someone or something in various places
"I was sent to scout around for a place to park the camper"
search look hunt cast about cast round cast around ferret (about) ferret (around) root about root around- (especially of a soldier) go ahead of a main force so as to gather information about an enemy's position, strength, or movements
"outriders went scouting for small settlements to loot"
- explore or examine (a place or area of business) so as to gather information about it
"American companies are keen to scout out business opportunities"
- look for suitably talented people for recruitment to an organization or sports team
"Butcher has been scouting for United"