noun
- plural of scout: members of a youth organization that teaches outdoor skills and citizenship
- plural of scout: people who search for talented individuals, especially in sports or entertainment
- plural of scout: people sent ahead to gather information about enemy positions or terrain
Usage: military
verb
- third person singular present of scout: searches for talented people or examines an area
Examples
- The Boy Scouts went camping in the mountains last weekend.
- College scouts attended the basketball game to watch promising players.
- The baseball scouts were impressed by the pitcher’s fastball.
- Military scouts reported enemy movement near the border.
- She scouts new locations for the film production company.
- The talent agent scouts for young actors in local theaters.
- Our troop of scouts learned how to tie knots and start fires.