Synonyms for scout out
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : skout |
| Phonetic Transcription : skaÊŠt |
Top 10 synonyms for scout out Other synonyms for the word scout out
- accompany
- ascertain
- attend
- audit
- badger
- bait
- balance account
- be on to
- bird-dog
- bug
- camp on the doorstep of
- candle
- case
- chase
- chase down
- chivy
- compare
- count
- determine
- dig out
- dig up
- disclose
- discover
- dog
- elicit
- enquire about
- extract
- eyeball
- fish
- follow
- frisk
- give chase
- harass
- harry
- haunt
- hound
- hunt
- hunt down
- keep account
- learn
- look at
- look over
- look see
- make sure
- monitor
- move behind
- nose around
- nose out
- note
- oppress
- overlook
- penetrate
- persevere
- persist
- pick up on
- pierce
- plague
- play catch up
- poke around
- probe
- prove
- prowl after
- pry
- pursue
- quest
- quiz
- review
- ride
- root out
- run after
- run down
- scout out
- scrutinize
- search for
- search high heaven
- search out
- seek
- shadow
- smell out
- smoke out
- sniff out
- stalk
- study
- tag
- tail
- take out after
- take stock
- tell
- test
- trace
- track
- track down
- trail
- try
- uncover
- unearth
- verify
- worm out
Définition of scout out
Origin :- late 14c., "observe or explore as a scout, travel in search of information," from Old French escouter "to listen, heed" (Modern French écouter), from Latin auscultare "to listen to, give heed to" (see auscultate). Related: Scouted; scouting.
- As in pursue : verb chase, follow
- As in check : verb inspect, examine
- As in ferret out : verb search out
- But he thought what a pity it was that some one had not made a scout out of Big Tom.
- Extract from : « The Rich Little Poor Boy » by Eleanor Gates
- Rejeb sent a scout out on each flank to worm his way towards the enemy and discover what he was about.
- Extract from : « Carry On! » by Herbert Strang
- Tomorrow he would take a long hike around the new world, scout out the fur and game, plan his trap-line and pick cabin sites.
- Extract from : « Cat and Mouse » by Ralph Williams
- But he knew that he would have to take things slowly, to scout out the land and plan accordingly.
- Extract from : « Rastignac the Devil » by Philip Jos Farmer
- Next day we made a scout out west of Hackberry, and found thousands of buffaloes.
- Extract from : « Life and Adventures of 'Billy' Dixon » by Billy Dixon
Antonyms for scout out
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