scope out

phrasal verb

scoped out; scoping out; scopes out

US, informal

: to look at (someone or something) especially in order to get information

They scoped out the area before setting up the tent.

Players were scoping out the competition.

He wants to scope out all of the possibilities before deciding what to do.

Examples of scope out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For young professionals just entering the workforce, Kelly recommends visiting your office building before your first day and scoping out what your future colleagues are wearing to work. —Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 6 June 2025

Time to ask for that stretch project, sign up for training, or casually scope out other roles inside the company. —Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025

Earlier in the night, Bey scoped out the sign in the crowd that requested her help with the reveal. —Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 29 May 2025

The remarks give a preview of the kind of ideological lane each is scoping out for their presidential runs. —Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for scope out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout