Meaning of "scout" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCOUT

From Old French ascouter to listen to, from Latin auscultāre to auscultate.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SCOUT

scout  [skaʊt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCOUT

Scout is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb scout in English.

WHAT DOES SCOUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Scout

A scout is a soldier performing reconnaissance and other support duties. Scout may also refer to...

Definition of scout in the English dictionary

The first definition of scout in the dictionary is a person, ship, or aircraft sent out to gain information. Other definition of scout is a person or unit despatched to reconnoitre the position of the enemy. Scout is also a person employed by a club to seek new players.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SCOUT

PRESENT

Present

I scout

you scout

he/she/it scouts

we scout

you scout

they scout

Present continuous

I am scouting

you are scouting

he/she/it is scouting

we are scouting

you are scouting

they are scouting

Present perfect

I have scouted

you have scouted

he/she/it has scouted

we have scouted

you have scouted

they have scouted

Present perfect continuous

I have been scouting

you have been scouting

he/she/it has been scouting

we have been scouting

you have been scouting

they have been scouting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I scouted

you scouted

he/she/it scouted

we scouted

you scouted

they scouted

Past continuous

I was scouting

you were scouting

he/she/it was scouting

we were scouting

you were scouting

they were scouting

Past perfect

I had scouted

you had scouted

he/she/it had scouted

we had scouted

you had scouted

they had scouted

Past perfect continuous

I had been scouting

you had been scouting

he/she/it had been scouting

we had been scouting

you had been scouting

they had been scouting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will scout

you will scout

he/she/it will scout

we will scout

you will scout

they will scout

Future continuous

I will be scouting

you will be scouting

he/she/it will be scouting

we will be scouting

you will be scouting

they will be scouting

Future perfect

I will have scouted

you will have scouted

he/she/it will have scouted

we will have scouted

you will have scouted

they will have scouted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been scouting

you will have been scouting

he/she/it will have been scouting

we will have been scouting

you will have been scouting

they will have been scouting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would scout

you would scout

he/she/it would scout

we would scout

you would scout

they would scout

Conditional continuous

I would be scouting

you would be scouting

he/she/it would be scouting

we would be scouting

you would be scouting

they would be scouting

Conditional perfect

I would have scout

you would have scout

he/she/it would have scout

we would have scout

you would have scout

they would have scout

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been scouting

you would have been scouting

he/she/it would have been scouting

we would have been scouting

you would have been scouting

they would have been scouting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you scout
we let´s scout
you scout

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to scout

Past participle

scouted

Present Participle

scouting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SCOUT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «scout» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of scout

advance guard · case · check out · investigate · lookout · observe · outrider · precursor · probe · recce · reconnoitre · reconnoitrer · recruiter · spy · spy out · survey · talent scout · talent spotter · vanguard · watch

TRANSLATION OF SCOUT

Find out the translation of scout to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of scout from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scout» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 童子军
• Translator English - Spanish: explorador
• English: scout
• Translator English - Hindi: स्काउट
• Translator English - Arabic: كَشَّاف
• Translator English - Russian: разведчик
• Translator English - Portuguese: batedor
• Translator English - Bengali: ঘৃণাসহকারে প্রত্যাখ্যান করা
• Translator English - French: éclaireur
• Translator English - Malay: Pengakap
• Translator English - German: Pfadfinder
• Translator English - Japanese: 偵察兵
• Translator English - Korean: 정찰
• Translator English - Javanese: Scout
• Translator English - Vietnamese: hướng đạo sinh
• Translator English - Tamil: சாரணர்
• Translator English - Marathi: बालवीर
• Translator English - Turkish: izci
• Translator English - Italian: scout
• Translator English - Polish: skaut
• Translator English - Ukrainian: розвідник
• Translator English - Romanian: cercetaș
• Translator English - Greek: πρόσκοπος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: scout
• Translator English - Swedish: scout
• Translator English - Norwegian: speider

10 QUOTES WITH «SCOUT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word scout.

1

Wes Anderson

I will say that Edward Norton, who plays the scout master, would be a first-rate Eagle scout. He's got all those techniques. If your plane crashes into the jungle somewhere, he would be the guy you would want to have with you.

2

Robert Baden-Powell

Be Prepared... the meaning of the motto is that a scout must prepare himself by previous thinking out and practicing how to act on any accident or emergency so that he is never taken by surprise.

3

Bill Belichick

I grew up watching my dad scout games live. They played on Saturday. Sometimes they wouldn't get the films until Monday. Sunday air shipping from wherever the college team was located - Starkville, Mississippi, or wherever the film was coming from. It took two days.

4

Shay Carl

Being raised as an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, The Mormons, I became an Eagle scout, and after graduating high school, I went on a full-time church mission to the West Indies for 2 years.

5

Giancarlo Esposito

I always wanted to be a boy scout but was too poor. Couldn't do it.

6

Doug Flutie

I think the only time I doubted myself was my senior year in high school. I was not offered a Division I scholarship. I remember a scout from Ohio State coming in and looking at my film. He was all excited to meet me. Then he met me and I was 5'10" and he said that I was not a Division I quarterback.

7

Shalom Harlow

I was scouted at a Cure concert. A model scout approached me there and asked me if I modeled, and I thought that was ludicrous.

8

Laura Hillenbrand

I spoke to my agent and learned that a Hollywood scout had seen my proposal in one of the publishing houses, and had faxed it to Hollywood, where it was generating a lot of interest.

9

Olga Kurylenko

I believe in miracles. At the age of 13, I was on holiday in Moscow with my mother. It was the only trip I took in my whole childhood. We stepped off a metro train and were approached by a talent scout who told me that she wanted to sign me to her modeling agency.

10

Maripol

At the beginning, Edo was a photographer, and I was more of a talent scout and doing styling and modelling. Then all of a sudden, in 1977, he gave me a Polaroid camera, and I discovered that instead of having to go to a lab and develop the film, I could just take a click and get a picture! It was genius, and I was very good at manipulating it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCOUT»

Discover the use of scout in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scout and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Boy Scout Handbook

Explains the advantages, responsibilities and membership requirements of scouting and provides the requirements and possible projects for earning skill awards and merit badges.

Boy Scouts of America, 1998

Scout

But he has also made a friend. As he and the huge dog Scout get to know each other, they become inseparable. Soon the mystery around Scout deepens: how was he injured, and where has he come from?

Julie Nye, 1987

The Scout's Outdoor Cookbook

THE SCOUT’S OUTDOOR COOKBOOK Christine & Tim Conners In this book of delicious outdoor cooking classics, authors Tim and Christine Conners bring together over three hundred of the favorite recipes of leaders from the Boy Scouts of America ...

Tim Conners, Christine Conners, 2008

The Giggling Ghost Girl Scout Mystery

"Girl Scouts flood Savannah, Georgia, for the big 100th Anniversary Camporee!

Carole Marsh, 2012

Scout

This volume features issues #7-15 of the series, remastered and recolored for this volume, and features a new, original cover by Truman, plus a bonus gallery of original covers.

Tim Truman, 2008

Scout

The Angel Sharks, the band Diego started with his friend Alex, play their very best for an audience that includes a record company scout, and Diego remembers how it all came about.

Dee Phillips, 2010

How to Scout Football

Originally published: Danville, Ill.: School-Aid Co., [1953]

George Allen, 2009

Delta Scout: Ground Coverage Operator

The story of an ordinary policeman, a young man who signed up with the British South Africa Police as a raw 18 year old and who was to serve eight years with that fine force.

Anthony Trethowan, 2008

Scout

Maybe Redbud just needs more discipline, like the sergeant major says. Or maybe she isn’t the lookout, the scout, that she thought she was. From the Hardcover edition.

Christine Ford, 2009

I Thought Scout Uniforms Were Fireproof!: Putting the Fun in ...

In This New Book, Shane Barker Will Help You make scouting one of the most exciting and fun experiences you or your scouts will ever have.

Shane Barker, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCOUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scout is used in the context of the following news items.

Why Mormons are so devastated by the Boy Scout vote on gay leaders

The Boy Scouts' vote Monday to lift its ban on openly gay troop leaders was a blow to traditional faith groups heavily involved in scouting, but perhaps to none ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

Boy Scouts change policy on gay leaders

"On Monday July 27 the national executive board ratified a resolution removing the national restriction on openly gay leaders and employees," Boy Scouts of ... «CNN, Jul 15»

Harper Lee's new novel

FOR more than half a century “To Kill a Mockingbird” has been revered as a literary classic, the story of Scout and Jem Finch, a young sister and brother (and ... «The Economist, Jul 15»

'Go Set A Watchman' Reviews: What Critics Are Saying About Atticus …

However, the new Atticus isn't totally out of character, says Time: "His true heart, expressed in a lengthy debate with Jean Louise [Scout], actually squares neatly ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»

Boy Scouts executive committee OKs ending ban on gay leaders

NEW YORK (AP) — The executive committee of the Boy Scouts of America has unanimously approved a resolution that would end the organization's blanket ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»

Scout's all grown up in 'Mockingbird' sequel

Jean Louise Finch – better known to millions of To Kill a Mockingbird fans as Scout – is all grown up and on a train from New York City, headed home to ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»

Girl Scouts refuse $100000 gift with transgender limits

Girl Scouts of Western Washington council head Megan Ferland said she felt "very sad" after receiving that letter. But shortly thereafter, she says she decided to ... «CNN, Jun 15»

Cincinnati Boy Scout leaders react to word of coming changes

Cincinnati Boy Scouts and their families reacted to the news with mixed emotions Thursday night. Some parents supported the idea, while others did not want to ... «WLWT Cincinnati, May 15»

Boy Scouts president: Lift ban on gay adults

(CNN) Robert Gates, the president of the Boy Scouts of America, called for the organization to end its ban on gay adults in remarks (PDF) at the organization's ... «CNN, May 15»

Sisters Missing for 2 Weeks Survive on Girl Scout Cookies And …

Two sisters who were missing for nearly two weeks in the woods of Michigan after visiting family survived mainly on girl scout cookies, cheese puffs and snow for ... «People Magazine, Apr 15»