Verb: scout skawt
- Explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
"They were immediately confronted with an order from General Jackson to scout the British camp";
- reconnoiter [US], reconnoitre [Brit, Cdn], recce [informal]
- A person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
"the scout stayed in his box to avoid the cold";
- lookout, sentinel, sentry, watch, spotter
- (sport) someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)
"The talent scout attended high school games looking for promising young athletes";
- talent scout
- Someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
"The experienced scout led the expedition safely through the dense jungle";
- pathfinder, guide
Derived forms: Scouts, scouted, scouts, scouting
Type of: expert, fellow member, member, observe, recruiter, security guard, watcher
Encyclopedia: Scout, The