scout meaning and definition

SCOUT noun

Definition of scout (noun)

1. a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
   • synonyms: lookout, lookout man, picket, sentinel, sentry, spotter, watch
2. a Boy Scout or Girl Scout
3. someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)
   • synonyms: talent scout
4. someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
   • synonyms: guide, pathfinder

SCOUT verb

Definition of scout (verb)

1. explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
   • synonyms: reconnoiter, reconnoitre