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• Scout — Scout, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scouted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scouting}.] 1. To observe, watch, or look for, as a scout; to follow for the purpose of observation, as a scout. [1913 Webster] Take more men, And scout him round. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• scout — scout1 [skout] n. [ME scoute < OFr escoute < escouter, escolter, to hear < VL ascultare, for L auscultare, to listen: see AUSCULTATION] 1. a soldier, ship, or plane sent to spy out the strength, movements, etc. of the enemy ☆ 2. a person …   English World dictionary

• scout — [n] person who is searching, investigating advance, adventurer, detective, escort, explorer, guard, lookout, outpost, outrider, patrol, picket, pioneer, precursor, reconnoiterer, recruiter, runner, sleuth, spotter, spy, vanguard; concepts 348,358 …   New thesaurus

• scout — index forerunner, observe (watch), patrol, pioneer, precede, precursor, reject, search …   Law dictionary

• Scout Taylor-Compton — Infobox actor imagesize = caption = Taylor Compton attending the 2007 Comic Con to promote Halloween birthname = Desariee Starr Compton birthdate = birth date and age|mf=yes|1989|2|21 birthplace = Long Beach, California, U.S. deathdate =… …   Wikipedia

• watch — Synonyms and related words: Argus, Big Ben, Charley, abide, airplane spotter, alarm clock, alarm watch, anchor watch, and listen, animadvert, appear, assister, astronomical clock, atomic clock, attend, attend to, await, baby sit, bakehead, be at …   Moby Thesaurus

• scout — I n 1. reconnoiterer, outrider, leader, guide, advance man, avant courier, spy, bird dog, emissary; advance guard, vanguard, van. 2. Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Eagle Scout; Brownie, Girl Scout, Cadette, Senior Scout. v 3. reconnoiter, Obs. pickeer,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• Scout (sport) — Talent scout redirects here. For talent scouting in the music industry see A R Professional sports scouts are trained talent evaluators who travel extensively for the purposes of watching athletes play their chosen sports and determining whether… …   Wikipedia

• watch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. look (at), scrutinize, examine; view, stare, ogle; regard, follow, survey; be alert, guard; chaperone, tend, baby sit; oversee, superintend; wait, guard, patrol. n. vigil, surveillance, sentry duty;… …   English dictionary for students

• scout — Synonyms and related words: Argus, CIA man, Charley, abhor, abjure, advance guard, airhead, airplane spotter, ancestor, announcer, antecedent, avant garde, barrack, battle line, be vigilant, be watchful, beachhead, bellwether, bridgehead, brush… …   Moby Thesaurus