A person sent out to gain and bring in tidings; especially, one employed in war to gain information about the enemy and ground.

An act of scouting or reconnoitering.

A member of any number of youth organizations belonging to the international scout movement, such as the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the United States.

To explore a wide terrain, as if on a search; to reconnoiter.

To observe, watch, or look for, as a scout; to follow for the purpose of observation, as a scout.