scouting

American  

[skou-ting] / ˈskaʊ tɪŋ /

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.

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ˈScouting 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

Etymology

Origin of scouting

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

Example Sentences

They could have deployed a modern and razor-sharp scouting system, but they haven't done that either.

From BBC

After that game, an irate Amorim stressed he was United's manager rather than just the coach during an eye-catching press conference in which he told the scouting department and Wilcox "to do their job".

From Barron's

When we discovered the walkability of Cuenca during the scouting trip we took prior to moving, we opted to sell both of our vehicles before leaving the States, and have never looked back.

From MarketWatch

It’s already cheaper and faster to develop new medicines in China, and many U.S. companies are scouting for drugs there.

From The Wall Street Journal

Venditti started out making documentary films and scouting for fashion models in such places as Appalachia.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• aloof
• arrogant
• averse
• contemptuous
• derisive
• haughty
• unsympathetic