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scout

[skʌʊt] /skaʊt/

Meanings
noun
A person sent out to gain and bring in tidings; especially, one employed in war to gain information about the enemy and ground.

Examples :

"The army sent a scout ahead to see if the road was safe and to find out where the enemy soldiers were hiding. "
military war person job action organization
noun
A college servant (in Oxford, England or Yale or Harvard), originally implying a male servant, attending to (usually several) students or undergraduates in a variety of ways that includes cleaning; corresponding to the duties of a gyp or possibly bedder at Cambridge University; and at Dublin, a skip.

Examples :

"The college scout helped the students with their laundry and tidied their rooms. "
person job service organization history education

Related Words

Illustration reconnoiter

reconnoiter noun

/ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtə/ /ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtɚ/

An act or instance of reconnoitering.

"The pilot reported the findings of his reconnoiter."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration corresponding

corresponding verb

/ˌkɒɹəˈspɒndɪŋ/ /ˌkɑɹəˈspɑndɪŋ/

(constructed with to) To be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.

"The student's performance on the math test corresponded to the level of effort she put in during the week. "

Illustration championship

championship noun

/ˈtʃæmpi.ənʃɪp/

A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions.

"The school's basketball team won the championship this year. "

Illustration overflowing

overflowing verb

/ˌoʊvərˈfloʊɪŋ/ /ˈoʊvərˌfloʊɪŋ/

To flow over the brim of (a container).

"The river overflowed the levee."

Illustration observation

observation noun

/ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃ(ə)n/ /-ˈveɪʃn̩/

The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)

"The teacher's observation of the student's progress showed that he was struggling with math. "

Illustration organizations

organizations noun

/ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃənz/ /ˌɔɹɡənɪˈzeɪʃənz/

The quality of being organized.

"This painting shows little organization at first glance, but little by little the structure becomes clear."

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

Illustration identifies

identifies verb

/aɪˈdɛntɪfaɪz/

To establish the identity of someone or something.

"The detective identified the suspect as the man seen running from the store. "

Illustration reconnoitering

reconnoitering verb

/ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtəɹɪŋ/

To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of acquiring information.

"Our scout will reconnoiter the path ahead of our troops."

Illustration undergraduates

undergraduates noun

/ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒuəts/ /ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒuɪts/

A student at a university who has not yet received a degree.

"The university library is always crowded with undergraduates studying for their exams. "

Illustration international

international noun

/ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/

Someone who has represented their country in a particular sport.

"The United team includes five England internationals."