scouting

American  

[skau-ting] / ˈskaʊ tɪŋ /

noun

1. an act or instance of reconnoitering; reconnaissance.

2. the activities of a scout or scouts.

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

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scouting British  

/ ˈskaʊtɪŋ /

noun

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

   2. ( as modifier )

      the international Scouting movement

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Other Word Forms

• scoutingly
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of scouting

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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

scouting

“Families are purchasing an organized competitive experience and, at certain events, scouting and recruiting exposure,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

He said the costs supported fields and facilities, umpires, event personnel, insurance, technology, trained scorers, streaming crews, scouting coverage and the administration required to operate thousands of games.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

The Lakers hired Pooh Jeter as director of pro scouting, The Times confirmed Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Instead of focusing on work meetings, Chandler says he spent more time sorting hotel bookings or discussing scouting reports.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

On one of his scouting rides through Berlin, he saw a young man in the West talking across the death strip to a young woman in the East.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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