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Definitions for Scouting

[1] an act or instance of reconnoitering; reconnaissance.
[2] the activities of a scout or scouts.
[3] (often initial capital letter ) the program of activities of the Boy Scouts or the Girl Scouts.
[4] a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
[5] a person sent out to obtain information.
[6] Sports . a person who observes and reports on the techniques, players, etc., of opposing teams. a person sent out by a team to observe and recommend new talent for recruitment.
[7] a talent scout, as in the entertainment field.
[8] an act or instance of reconnoitering, inspecting, observing, etc.
[9] (sometimes initial capital letter ) a Boy Scout or Girl Scout.
[10] Informal . a person: He's a good scout.
[11] a man acting as servant to a student at Oxford University.
[12] to act as a scout; reconnoiter.
[13] to make a search; hunt.
[14] to work as a talent scout.
[15] to examine, inspect, or observe for the purpose of obtaining information; reconnoiter: to scout the enemy's defenses.
[16] to seek; search for (usually followed by out or up ): to scout up a date for Friday night.
[17] to find by seeking, searching, or looking (usually followed by out or up ): Scout out a good book for me to read.
[18] to treat with scorn; dismiss.
[19] to make fun of; deride; mock.
[20] to scoff; jeer.
[21] the activities, programmes, principles, etc, of the Scout Association (as modifier ) the international Scouting movement
[22] (sometimes not capital) a boy or (in some countries) a girl who is a member of a worldwide movement (the Scout Association ) founded as the Boy Scouts in England in 1908 by Lord Baden-Powell with the aim of developing character and responsibility See also Air Scout, Girl Scout, Guide, Sea Scout, Venture Scout
[23] a person, ship, or aircraft sent out to gain information
[24] military a person or unit despatched to reconnoitre the position of the enemy
[25] sport a person employed by a club to seek new players
[26] the act or an instance of scouting
[27] (esp at Oxford University) a college servant Compare gyp 3
[28] obsolete (in Britain) a patrolman of a motoring organization
[29] informal a fellow or companion
[30] to examine or observe (anything) in order to obtain information
[31] (tr; sometimes foll by out or up) to seek
[32] (intr) to act as a scout for a sports club
[33] (intr; foll by about or around) to go in search (for)
[34] archaic to reject (a person or thing) with contempt

Words related to Scouting

explore, inspect, examine, case, spy, search, probe, spot, hunt, watch, observe, survey, reconnoiter, seek, ferret

Words nearby Scouting

scout leader, scoutcraft, scouter, scouth, scouthood, scouting, scoutmaster, scow, scowl, scowler, scozza

Origin of Scouting

21595–1605; perhaps < Old Norse skūta, skūt abuse, angry words. See shout

Other words from Scouting

scout·ing·ly , adverb

Word origin for Scouting

C17: from Old Norse skūta derision

Synonyms for Scouting

examine, explore, inspect, case, ferret, hunt, observe, probe, reconnoiter, search, seek, spot, spy, survey, watch, have a look-see, look for, run reconnaissance, rustle up, set eyes on, stake out, take in, track down