scouting

noun

scout·​ing ˈskau̇-tiŋ 

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

Each week, watch the opponent and prepare a scouting report. —Mike Defabo, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025

Bowers enters the scouting combine as the top tight end prospect in this year's NFL Draft. —James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025

Capping player salaries doesn’t mean that clubs with more resources can’t hire the best front office personnel, nor stop these clubs from investing in scouting and player development in places like the Dominican Republic and elsewhere around the globe. —Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Two Maryland high schoolers investigated the challenges LGBTQ students face in scouting. —Steve Drummond, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for scouting

• doubting
• flouting
• grouting
• outing
• pouting
• routing
• shouting
• spouting
• sprouting
• touting

Kids Definition

scouting

noun

scout·​ing ˈskau̇t-iŋ 

1

: the action of one that scouts

2

often capitalized : the activities of the various Boy Scout and Girl Scout groups