scouting

[ skou-ting ]

noun

1. an act or instance of reconnoitering; reconnaissance.
2. the activities of a scout or scouts. scout.
3. (often initial capital letter) the program of activities of the Boy Scouts or the Girl Scouts.

ˈScouting

/ ˈskaʊtɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. the activities, programmes, principles, etc, of the Scout Association
   2. ( as modifier )

      the international Scouting movement

Other Words From

• scouting·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of scouting¹

First recorded in 1635–45; scout ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Chargers defensive line coach Mike Elston and safeties coach Chris O’Leary, who both coached at Notre Dame during Hart’s career, knew the 6-foot-2, 207-pound prospect brought unique and necessary toughness to the position and lobbied for him in the scouting process before the Chargers drafted him in the fifth round.

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This year, McCullough was key in Shohei Ohtani’s career-high 59-steal season, going over scouting reports of opposing pitchers’ pickoff tendencies with the $700-million star on a season-long basis.

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Over the last several seasons, the Dodgers have dedicated considerable scouting efforts to evaluate Sasaki’s development.

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Shortly after the end of the regular season, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and vice president of player personnel Galen Carr were in Japan on a scouting trip.

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And they’ve been scouting Sasaki for several years, awaiting the moment he could be next.

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Related Words

• aloof
• arrogant
• averse
• contemptuous
• derisive
• haughty
• unsympathetic