Scout
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- noun
- /skaʊt/
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scout
- The AFL-CIO's relationship with the Boy Scouts of America has deep historical roots.
- Boy Scout
- Girl Scout
- a Scout troop
And literally the, the, the scout leader was in tears, crying.
- And literally the, the, the scout leader was in tears, crying.
- I'm an Irish scout leader and I'd film the trips away.
- So I am a Christian and and, and an Eagle Scout.
- And one of them was, I wrote the Scouts because I was a Scout leader, Cub Scout leader.
- And my first thought was these people over here do not like the Scouts.
- Reminds me of scout camp, just just with less games of soggy biscuit.
- My buddy has a couple daughters to go to Girl Scouts and they're having the Girl Scout meeting at a Volunteer Fire company.
- What is the level above Eagle Scout plaintiff?
- I would work as a taste tester at a Girl Scout company.
- Field notes Scout books make good small pocket size notebooks.
- I can eat the cookie from the Girl Scout, but I can still be metabolically healthy?
Examples
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The AFL-CIO has worked with the Scouts for these 80 years because we share many values.
Academic text (1998) -
By nature, she was a good Girl Scout, always prepared for any eventuality.
Fiction book (1991) -
It's still a boy scout camp, kids and everything.
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The old girl scout comes through again.
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We're looking for a lost Girl Scout.
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You were never a Scout.
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Suggested good turns a Scout can do: assist a foreign boy with some English grammar.
Fiction book (1993) -
Toby is alone in the room in his Boy Scout shirt and hat in front of a mirror.
Fiction book (1993) -
I'm co-chaperoning Littler Jane's Girl Scout troop.
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Our youngest daughter plans to have her Scout troop over for a cooking class.
Synonyms
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1.8
A girl who belongs to a group that teaches skills and helps other people
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7.1
An adult member of the Scouts who does service and outdoor adventures
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2.7
A boy aged seven to ten who is in the junior group of the Boy Scouts
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3.4
A Boy Scout who reached the highest rank by earning many badges and showing leadership and service
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2.2
A young person in a group who learns camping, first aid and how to help others
1
4.6
A member of a scout group who learns to sail and do other boating activities
Compounds
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2.8
A boy who belongs to a youth group that teaches outdoor skills and helps the community
- US
12
3.4
A Boy Scout who reached the highest rank by earning many badges and showing leadership and service
- Informal
1
7.6
A person who is too innocent about how the world works and trusts others easily
- Specialized
A fast, lightly armored four-wheel-drive military vehicle with an open top used to find where the enemy is
How Senior
- Jargon
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4.2
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Scout comes from an old word that meant 'to listen', similar to the French word écouter. So a scout is someone who watches and listens ahead to find out information, which is why members of the Scouting group learn outdoor skills and teamwork.