a soldier or other person sent out ahead of a main force so as to gather information about the enemy's position, strength, or movements

forward scouts reported that the enemy were massing at two points ahead

a scout vehicle

a ship or aircraft employed for reconnaissance, especially a small, fast aircraft

a single-seater scout

a member of the Scout Association or a similar organization

a scout leader

a honeybee that searches for a new site for a swarm to settle or for a new food source

a domestic worker at a college at Oxford University

a man or boy

I've got nothing against old Adrian—he's a good scout

make a search for someone or something in various places

I was sent to scout around for a place to park the camper

we scouted for clues

reject (a proposal or idea) with scorn

he scouts the claim that the aristocrats cared much for the art treasures their ancestors had bought