n. 25B6; noun
scouts reported that the enemy were massing ahead : LOOKOUT, outrider, advance guard, vanguard; spy.
a lengthy scout round the area : RECONNAISSANCE, reconnoitre; exploration, search, expedition; informal recce; Brit. informal shufti; N. Amer. informal recon.
a record company scout : TALENT SPOTTER, talent scout; N. Amer. informal bird dog.
25B6; verb
I scouted around for some logs : SEARCH, look, hunt, ferret about/around, root about/around.
a night patrol was sent to scout out the area : RECONNOITRE, explore, make a reconnaissance of, inspect, investigate, spy out, survey; examine, scan, study, observe; informal make a recce of, check out, case; Brit. informal take a shufti round; N. Amer. informal recon.