/skaʊt/
scout
BrE /skaʊt/
NAmE /skaʊt/
the Scouts [pl.]
an organization (officially called the Scout Association) originally for boys, which trains young people in practical skills and does a lot of activities with them, for example camping
to join the Scouts
(BrE)
a boy or girl who is a member of the Scouts
Both my brothers were scouts.
a scout troop
➡ see also Boy Scout, guide noun (6) ➡ compare brownie (2) , brownie (3)
a person, an aircraft, etc. sent ahead to get information about the enemy’s position, strength, etc.
= talent scout
scout
BrE /skaʊt/
NAmE /skaʊt/
[T, I]
to search an area or various areas in order to find or discover sth
~ sth (for sb/sth)
They scouted the area for somewhere to stay the night.
~ (around) (for sb/sth)
The kids were scouting around for wood for the fire.
a military scouting party
[I, T]
~ (sb)
to look for sports players, actors, musicians, etc. who have special ability, so you can offer them work
He scouts for Manchester United.
ˌscout sth↔ˈout
to find out what an area is like or where sth is, by searching
We went ahead to scout out the lie of the land.