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Word: Scout
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (as a verb): from Old French escouter ‘listen’, earlier ascolter, from Latin auscultare. scout (sense 5 of the noun) (early 18th century) is of uncertain origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
skaʊt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make a search for someone or something in various places
Short Definition:make search for person or thing in various places
Examples:- I was sent to scout around for a place to park the camper
- we scouted for clues
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