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Meaning of scouts

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

scouts

Pronunciation:/skaʊts/

noun

Definitions

  1. A person sent out to gain and bring in tidings; especially, one employed in war to gain information about the enemy and ground.

  2. An act of scouting or reconnoitering.

  3. A member of any number of youth organizations belonging to the international scout movement, such as the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the United States.

  4. A person who assesses and/or recruits others; especially, one who identifies promising talent on behalf of a sports team.

verb

Definitions

  1. To explore a wide terrain, as if on a search; to reconnoiter.

  2. To observe, watch, or look for, as a scout; to follow for the purpose of observation, as a scout.

verb

Definitions

  1. To reject with contempt.

    Example: to scout an idea or an apology

  2. To scoff.

noun

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  1. A swift sailing boat.

noun

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  1. A projecting rock.

noun

Definitions

  1. The guillemot.

verb

Definitions

  1. To pour forth a liquid forcibly, especially excrement.