SCOUT


Meaning of SCOUT in English

n.

Function: verb

Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse sk ū ti taunt; akin to Old English sc ē otan to shoot ― more at SHOOT

Date: 1605

transitive verb

1 : MOCK

2 : to reject scornfully < scout ed his explanation as a shabby falsehood ― Mark Twain>

intransitive verb : SCOFF

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.