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

These days it is seldom seen, with scouting resource and social media so prevalent, for the majority to be so unaware of the next young talent. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

The village scheduled the nonbinding referendum after Cloverleaf Infrastructure had been scouting northeastern Wisconsin for months. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Farinacci often spent days and even weeks scouting potential fire locations, monitoring weather and wildfire data, and planning to set multiple fires to stretch firefighting resources thin, according to detectives. — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

That was no doubt the expectation when Big Tech companies began scouting data center locations in the commonwealth. — Jason Bailey, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2026

While scouting locations in New Mexico, the production interacted with local Latino families. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Prevent reinfestation by keeping hibiscus plants healthy and scouting for pests regularly on nearby plants. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2026

Sneakers are my love language, but scouting office-friendly pairs can be challenging. — Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Please click here, and scroll toward the bottom, for scouting reports on each of the three prospects acquired. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026