noun

1. a soldier, ship, or plane sent to spy out the strength, movements, etc. of the enemy
2. ☆ a person sent out to observe the tactics of an opponent, to search out new talent, etc. a baseball scout
3. a member of the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts
4. the act of reconnoitering
5. Slang fellow; guy

Etymology: ME scoute < OFr escoute < escouter, escolter, to hear < VL ascultare, for L auscultare, to listen: see auscultation

transitive verb

1. to follow closely so as to spy upon
2. to look for; watch
3. to find or get by looking around: often with out, up

intransitive verb

1. to go out in search of information about the enemy; reconnoiter
2. to go in search of something; hunt scout around for some firewood
3. ☆ to work as a scout ()

transitive verb

Etymology: prob. via dial. < ON skuti, a taunt, term of abuse, akin to shout

intransitive verb