scout

CEFRB1

/ˈskaʊ̯t/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person sent to gather information or look for something.

  2. 02

    verb

    To search an area carefully.

Examples

  • The Boy Scout has been directing old ladies across streets since 2004.

  • The captain decided to send out a scout.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈskɐʊ̯t/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A member of any number of youth organizations belonging to the international scout movement, such as the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the United States.

  2. An act of scouting or reconnoitering.

  3. A person sent out to gather and bring back information; especially, one employed in war to gain information about the enemy and ground.

More examples

In context

  • The membership of the Boy Scout troop swelled.

  • to scout an idea or an apology

  • while the rat is on the scout

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English scout, scoult, from Old French escoute (“action of listening”), verbal noun from escouter (“to listen, heed”), from Latin auscultō (“to listen”). The verb comes from the noun.