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

In scouting the Hornets leading into their outing, Johnson noticed more than a few qualities that stood out with the rookie. —Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2026

A lot of work lies ahead for the front office and scouting department to get the offseason right. —Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2026

The 31-year-old entrepreneur and first-time World Economic Forum attendee was scouting for a salmon roll at a party hosted by Digital Life Design, a media and conference business, Tuesday night at the Grandhotel Belvédère. —Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026

Reports from England said that country’s Football Association had started scouting other base-camp locations because of interest from Argentina and the Netherlands, which plays a group-stage match at Arrowhead Stadium. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026