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

Plan a scouting trip to the top pick to confirm your research.

From MarketWatch

Joey Buss was an alternate governor and vice president of research and development with the Lakers while Jesse was the team’s assistant general manager and head of the scouting department.

From Los Angeles Times

"I got a bit of recognition, including from some people in the game, and that made scouting a reality to me. Prior to that, it was just truly a passion."

From BBC

That led to an invitation to the NFL’s annual scouting combine and the Cowboys picking him at No. 56 in the draft.

From The Wall Street Journal

“In terms of our scouting process, our player development process, how well they work together, and then him coming through and having the impact he’s had at the Major League level.”

From Los Angeles Times

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