Definitions for Scouting

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Scouting scout·ing

Spelling: [skou-ting]

IPA: /ˈskaʊ tɪŋ/

Scouting is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 295 anagrams from letters in Scouting (cginostu).

Definitions for Scouting

noun

1. an act or instance of reconnoitering; reconnaissance.
2. the activities of a scout or scouts.
3. (often initial capital letter) the program of activities of the Boy Scouts or the Girl Scouts.
4. a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
5. a person sent out to obtain information.
6. Sports. a person who observes and reports on the techniques, players, etc., of opposing teams. a person sent out by a team to observe and recommend new talent for recruitment.
7. a talent scout, as in the entertainment field.
8. an act or instance of reconnoitering, inspecting, observing, etc.
9. (sometimes initial capital letter) a Boy Scout or Girl Scout.
10. Informal. a person:
11. a man acting as servant to a student at Oxford University.

verb (used with object)

1. to examine, inspect, or observe for the purpose of obtaining information; reconnoiter:
2. to seek; search for (usually followed by out or up):
3. to find by seeking, searching, or looking (usually followed by out or up):
4. to treat with scorn; dismiss.
5. to make fun of; deride; mock.

verb (used without object)

1. to act as a scout; reconnoiter.
2. to make a search; hunt.
3. to work as a talent scout.
4. to scoff; jeer.

Origin of Scouting

First recorded in 1635-45; scout¹ + -ing¹

Examples for Scouting

They had been driving the cows home during this learned exposition on scouting.

The couple apparently visited the royal chateau in January when they were scouting  locations for the big day.

I have a few ideas [for his replacement] but they are very remote, so it depends how intensely they are scouting.

It should never be forgotten that scouting is chosen by the girls because it interests them.

“It reinforces how deeply people care about scouting and how passionate they are about the organization,” the statement said.

He jumps here and there like a kangaroo when he goes on one of his scouting trips.

As frustration mounts within the scouting world, a negative PR snowball builds.

Like all scouting, sea scouting is both recreation and education.

We are spending our time mostly in foraging, scouting, and patrolling.

And what does the street-style photographer like best about scouting out fashion?