SCOUTS

noun

1. A person sent out to gain and bring in tidings; especially, one employed in war to gain information about the enemy and ground.
2. An act of scouting or reconnoitering.
3. A member of any number of youth organizations belonging to the international scout movement, such as the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the United States.

verb

1. To explore a wide terrain, as if on a search; to reconnoiter.
2. To observe, watch, or look for, as a scout; to follow for the purpose of observation, as a scout.

verb

1. To reject with contempt.
2. To scoff.