(Scout) a member of the Scout Association, a worldwide movement for young people that stresses qualities of leadership, responsibility, and helpfulness

= talent scout

dated a man or boy; a chap

an Oxford University college servant or domestic worker: compare gyp³ (1)

the act or an instance of scouting looking at, searching for, or assessing something

to make an advance survey, e.g. to obtain military information; to reconnoitre

to look for something

I scouted around for a suitable picnic spot

She was scouting for new talent

to observe or explore (a place) in order to obtain information

They were scouting the hills for guerrillas

archaic to reject (somebody or something) with contempt or ridicule

Academics scouted the new theory

archaic to scoff