scouting

noun

scout·​ing ˈskau̇-tiŋ How to pronounce scouting (audio)
1
: the action of one that scouts
2
often capitalized : the activities of various national and worldwide organizations for youth directed to developing character, citizenship, and individual skills

Examples of scouting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web White Pine Wilderness Academy The White Pine Wilderness Academy offers day camp options for two weeks in the summer where kids ages 4-17 can experience activities like fire-making, wood splitting, plant ID, foraging, crafting, scouting, tracking, and storytelling. Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Mar. 2024 McKinlay told Furphy’s parents if all went to plan, their son’s scouting profile would blow up. Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2024 The lack of aid is creating starvation conditions in the north, according to small U.N. scouting teams that have managed to enter the area in recent weeks. Jonathan Baran, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024 Defensive juggernaut Salesian, whose coach Bill Mellis was in the DLS gym to watch the thriller and do some scouting. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024 The ability to analyze vast amounts of data on players, from their in-game performance to their physical attributes, has made the scouting process more precise and efficient. Neil Sahota, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 Bendix wants to improve the team’s scouting and player development and rebuild the now-barren farm system, whose only top-100 prospect (at number 57) is a 19-year-old righty pitcher named Noble Meyer who might be ready for a call-up around, say, 2026. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2024 Crawford’s ever-positive attitude was almost as large a part of his scouting report as his abilities with a bat and ball, and he’s taken his lumps in stride. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2024 The scouting report is still fresh in the players’ minds, allowing coaches to spend time tweaking subtleties. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of scouting was in 1590

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“Scouting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scouting. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

scouting

noun
scout·​ing ˈskau̇t-iŋ How to pronounce scouting (audio)
1
: the action of one that scouts
2
often capitalized : the activities of the various Boy Scout and Girl Scout groups
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