English dictionary
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English noun: scout | |||
| 1. | scout (person) a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event | ||
| Synonyms | lookout, lookout man, picket, sentinel, sentry, spotter, watch | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | security guard, watcher, watchman | ||
| 2. | Scout (person) a Boy Scout or Girl Scout | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | boy, female child, girl, little girl, male child | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Boy Scout, Girl Scout | ||
| 3. | scout (person) someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports) | ||
| Synonyms | talent scout | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | recruiter | ||
| Domain category | athletics, sport | ||
| 4. | scout (person) someone who can find paths through unexplored territory | ||
| Synonyms | guide, pathfinder | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | expert | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hunting guide, trailblazer | ||
| Instance hyponym | Sacagawea, Sacajawea | ||
English verb: scout | |||
| 1. | scout (perception) explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody | ||
| Examples | The men scout the area for animals , The men scout for animals in the area | ||
| Synonyms | reconnoiter, reconnoitre | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | observe | ||
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