Definition of 'scout'

Noun

1. a person employed to watch for something to happen
      Synonyms: lookout lookout man sentinel sentry watch spotter picket
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: pathfinder guide

Verb

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

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