Synonyms for
Scouting
Definition
Scouting is the act of exploring an area to gather information or find something.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- scouting mission
- scouting party
- scouting report
- scouting ahead
- scouting for talent
- scouting operation
- scouting drone
Word family
Usage note
Scouting generally refers to the act of exploring an area to gather information, often in a military or competitive context. It can also refer to searching for something specific, like talent or a location.
Example sentences
- We went scouting in the forest to find a good spot for a picnic.
- The scouts are always prepared when they go scouting.
- Scouting the competition is important before a big game.
- The explorers were scouting the unknown territory.
- The detective was scouting the area for clues.
Quotes
Scouting is not an abstruse or difficult science: rather it is a jolly game if you take it in the right spirit. In the same time it is educative, and (like Mercy) it is apt to benefit him that giveth as well as him that receives.
Scouting ought to be a refreshing antidote to militarism. It should teach a boy how to be alone in the woods and how to behave with others.
Scouting rises within you and inspires you to put forth your best.