Scouting
['skaʊtɪŋ]
Definition
(noun.) exploring in order to gain information; 'scouting in enemy territory is very dangerous'.
Editor: Lou--From WordNet
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scout
Checker: Roy
Examples
- Light cruisers are vessels of from 1,500 to 7,500 tons, used in scouting, as commerce destroyers, etc. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- At the outset of the war this had been used chiefly for scouting, and by the Germans for the dropping of marks for the artillery. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Scouting was evidently very badly done by Greek and Persian alike. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- I have just returned from a small scouting expedition, and everything is favourable. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
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