[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

scout \scout\, v. t. imp.  p. p. scouted; p. pr.  vb. n.
   scouting.
   1. to observe, watch, or look for, as a scout; to follow for
      the purpose of observation, as a scout.
      1913 webster

            take more men,
            and scout him round.                  --beau.  fl.
      1913 webster

   2. to pass over or through, as a scout; to reconnoiter; as,
      to scout a country.
      1913 webster
see also:
scouted scouting 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

scouting
     n : exploring in order to gain information; "scouting in enemy
         territory is very dangerous" syn: exploratory survey,
         reconnoitering, reconnoitring
see also:
exploratory survey reconnoitering reconnoitring 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

44 moby thesaurus words for "scouting":
   abjuration, abjurement, chucking, chucking out, contempt,
   contradiction, declination, declining, denial, despisal, despising,
   disapproval, discard, disclamation, discounting, dismissal,
   disownment, disregard, exception, exclusion, exploration, ignoring,
   nonacceptance, nonapproval, nonconsideration, passing by,
   putting away, putting out, rebuff, recantation, recce, recco,
   recon, reconnaissance, reconnoiter, reconnoitering, refusal,
   rejection, renouncement, repudiation, repulse, spurning,
   throwing out, turning out

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