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

That meant I did everything from scouting players to signing the ones I wanted, and organised my staff at every level from first-team to the reserve and youth teams, all within the club's financial restraints.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

The second kind is a transactional friendship, like the one a reader experienced at his golf club with an adviser who was always scouting for clients.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026

Fontaine maintained the best evaluations come when scouting is utilized along with numbers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“If all goes well on your scouting mission to the surface, you will have even more important work when you return,” she continues.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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