scouting
pronunciation
How to pronounce scouting in British English:
UK [ˈskaʊtɪŋ]
How to pronounce scouting in American English:
US [ˈskaʊtɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- exploring in order to gain information
Word Origin
- scouting (n.)
- 1640s, verbal noun from scout (v.1). Boy Scout sense from 1908.
Example
- 1. What I found made me do some scouting .
- 2. It has also been scouting for locations in london and new york .
- 3. Wuling is now scouting for a location to build a third manufacturing complex to meet explosive demand .
- 4. The yankees gathered their pro scouting staff at steinbrenner field yesterday .
- 5. These pods have been designed for scouting missions , for food and water transportation to a disaster affected area , and for use as medical pods that can treat two patients simultaneously .