Scouting
noun
noun ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of one who scouts. countable, uncountable
"Careful scoutings by the State Department of Agriculture and Markets were made in 1935, to determine the limits of invasion[…]"
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of scouting. alt-of, uncountable
- 3 exploring in order to gain information wordnet
- 4 The Scout Movement. countable, uncountable
- 5 The activities of boy scouts and girl scouts. countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) marked the definite adoption of the "frigate" as a standard class of vessel, coming next to ships of the line, and used for cruising and scouting purposes."