Synonyms of scouting

scouting

verb

present participle of scout

as in ridiculing

to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter

the actor's attempt to rationalize his racist comments were roundly scouted by the media

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ridiculing
• mocking
• taunting
• teasing
• deriding
• laughing (at)
• gibing
• jeering
• poking fun at
• skewering
• making fun of
• parodying
• shooting down
• making sport of
• ragging on
• targeting
• harassing
• imitating
• cocking snooks (at)
• tormenting
• cocking a snook (at)
• quizzing
• disparaging
• scorning
• riding
• decrying
• tweaking
• scoffing (at)
• sneering (at)
• razzing
• pestering
• baiting
• belittling
• bugging
• rallying
• mimicking
• twitting
• kidding
• harrying
• bad-mouthing
• hassling
• pooh-poohing
• ribbing
• ragging
• chaffing
• satirizing
• heckling
• caricaturing
• travestying
• jiving
• aping
• taking off (on)
• parroting
• burlesquing
• lampooning
• needling
• putting down
• joshing
• pillorying
• catcalling
• barracking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approving
• endorsing
• commending
• sanctioning
• applauding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scouting

Brents’ 82 ⅝-inch wingspan ahead of that draft was the longest ever recorded for a cornerback at the NFL scouting combine. —David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2026

While scouting for a personal mountain home during Covid, the family discovered that the old Aspen Hotel was for sale. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 June 2026

Anybody scouting new Spanish and international talent should look at those sections. —Annika Pham, Variety, 4 June 2026

The complaint alleged Fleming conspired with an opposing player to have Slusser spiked in the face during a match, and handed over team scouting reports to the opponent. —Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026