If you ~ or scout round for something, you go to different places looking for it. (in BRIT, also use scout round )
They scouted around for more fuel...
I scouted round in the bushes.
= look around
PHRASAL VERB: V P for n, V P
If you ~ or scout round for something, you go to different places looking for it. (in BRIT, also use scout round )
They scouted around for more fuel...
I scouted round in the bushes.
= look around
PHRASAL VERB: V P for n, V P
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012