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

The screenplay is complete and the project is in pre-production, with location scouting underway and casting and crew assembly next. — Essie Assibu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

Ushuaia, Argentina’s long-standing polar gateway, had grown intensely congested, and Combrink was scouting an alternative. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

But Royals scouting director Brian Bridges loved his talent, comparing him to former All-Star Ron Gant. — Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

The tree was donated after being meticulously chosen by Rockefeller Center’s head gardener, Erik Pauze, who has been scouting the trees that become the heartbeat of New York City’s holiday decor for decades. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026

Better game planning, better information filtering down to coaches and eventually players, and better scouting for trades and free agency. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Donald is effectively taking on the gig first mentioned to Deadline earlier this year by global productions chief Matt Forde, although at that point the role was more solely focused on scouting IP. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

There's so much to admire about scouting - young people away from screens, spending time in nature, doing community service, and gaining life and leadership skills. — Juli McDonald, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

These uncrewed aircraft support pilots in F-35s, F-22s, and future F-47s by scouting, jamming electronics, and transporting weapons. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026