scouting

[skou-ting]

noun

1. an act or instance of reconnoitering; reconnaissance.

2. the activities of a scout or scouts. scout.

3. (often initial capital letter),  the program of activities of the Boy Scouts or the Girl Scouts.

ˈScouting

/ ˈskaʊtɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. the activities, programmes, principles, etc, of the Scout Association

   2. ( as modifier )

      the international Scouting movement

Other Word Forms

• scoutingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of scouting¹

First recorded in 1635–45; scout ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

So the chances are high the teams will meet again in the postseason, which makes this week’s series at Dodger Stadium a great opportunity to do a little scouting.

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It was a cagey start with both seemingly intent on a scouting mission, Crocker pawing his right hand as Donovan missed with some early shots but did land late in the round.

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While he and his girlfriend were scouting locations, a thief grabbed their video camera.

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His limited body of work led to a wide range of scouting opinions.

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Ekitike is a player Howe knows well and, without blinking, he can reel off a concise scouting report: really good movement, intelligent, good in the air, scores goals off both feet.

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