"scout" meaning in English

See scout in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /skaʊt/ [UK, US], [skʌʊt] [Canada] Audio: en-au-scout.ogg [Australia] Forms: scout [singular], scouts [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A scout is someone who looks or searches for things.
    Sense id: simple-scout-en-noun-miZoG4Yt

Verb

IPA: /skaʊt/ [UK, US], [skʌʊt] [Canada] Audio: en-au-scout.ogg [Australia] Forms: scout [canonical], scouts [third-person, singular], scouted [past], scouted [past, participle], scouting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you scout, you search or look for information.
    Sense id: simple-scout-en-verb-RXIJfQUD
  2. If you scout, you look for people who have talent and skill.
    Sense id: simple-scout-en-verb-2yaRy0Z5
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