(v. t.) To reject with contempt, as something absurd; to treat with ridicule; to flout; as, to scout an idea or an apology.
(n.) A person sent out to gain and bring in tidings; especially, one employed in war to gain information of the movements and condition of an enemy.
(n.) A college student's or undergraduate's servant; -- so called in Oxford, England; at Cambridge called a gyp; and at Dublin, a skip.
(n.) A fielder in a game for practice.
(n.) The act of scouting or reconnoitering.
(v. t.) To observe, watch, or look for, as a scout; to follow for the purpose of observation, as a scout.
(v. t.) To pass over or through, as a scout; to reconnoiter; as, to scout a country.
(v. i.) To go on the business of scouting, or watching the motions of an enemy; to act as a scout.
Example Sentences:
(1) If Carlsberg made adverts for football scouts ... Scott Murray Martial, who could potentially cost Manchester United £58.8m, had quite a bit to prove.
(2) Arnesen then compounded his problems by connecting sackings of his own scouting staff to Abramovich's recent financial losses - angering the Russian billionaire.
(3) Newspaper editors and TV bosses want to hear that their scouts have seen "must see" shows, when in fact having seen things everyone else has seen, when there are over 2,000 different shows daily, should be a sackable offence.
(4) It was pored over by line producers, prop masters, location scouts, production designers, scenic designers, costume designers, directors, assistant directors, second assistant directors, and second second assistant directors – at each step becoming more real, as if emerging from the shimmer of some distant desert horizon.
(5) It is hard to imagine any form of drafting that would not criminalise any contemporary form of the Kinder Scout trespass, or direct action protest occupations.
(6) As a scout, it’s my job to find the real-world locations that best match the director’s vision of New York.
(7) We are seeing a significant rise in the number of referrals each month from the Goddard inquiry, and these allegations relate to abuse in a range of institutions from the church, to schools, the scouts and hospitals.” Facebook Twitter Pinterest Simon Bailey, head of the coordinating unit Operation Hydrant.
(8) Already the scouts are searching for the next school: C4 wants another series next year.
(9) The soldiers in the undated video, which was posted anonymously on the web, appear to be members of Scout Sniper Team 4, a US marine unit based in North Carolina that served in Afghanistan until last autumn.
(10) A Czech Scout has been praised after she confronted a neo-Nazi at a rally in Brno.
(11) Chelsea sent one and Leicester scouts also became regulars at the Luminus Arena.
(12) Beckham scouted locations for a new stadium in Miami last week and is looking for investors.
(13) Confessions of a location scout: why the New York beloved of the movies doesn't exist any more Read more Meanwhile, those apartment and condo owners who are full-time residents routinely join landlords in jacking up commercial rents, driving out beloved small businesses and neighbourhood eateries, and reducing the cityscape to a monoculture of faceless chain stores, nail salons, bank branches and overpriced restaurants.
(14) Fans were sceptical of the abilities of Martin Ferguson, Sir Alex's younger brother, who became Manchester United's chief European scout.
(15) The location and plane direction of the scan were guided by findings on initial coronary MR scout scans and by a review of the angiograms.
(16) He began to take part in the school's Duke of Edinburgh scheme, and joined a number of clubs, such as drama, chemistry and chess as well as the Scouts.
(17) She was either scouted for this year’s X Factor or turned up of her own accord – either way she didn’t make it through.
(18) It will be difficult, but you don’t know in time.” He continued: “Iain was brought in to do a job to recruit and scout players, and Iain was experienced at that job.
(19) When I came here, our scouts showed me some footage of a very skilled player from Red Star Belgrade.
(20) It’s window dressing,” said Harry Hughes, who said he had just returned from the field, monitoring cartel scouts.
Tiding
Definition:
(n.) Tidings.
Example Sentences:
(1) "So we do what we can to keep the red tide from drowning us.
(2) For the moment, the priority is managing this endless human tide.
(3) Government ministers and officials are distressed that the home secretary's resignation has failed to stem the tide of fresh allegation and counter allegation between the protaganists and a number of potentially damaging questions still hang over the visa affair.
(4) First, the argument that balanced budgets and economic growth inevitably lead to a fairer society because “all boats rise on a rising tide”.
(5) The home side dominated the opening quarter of an hour as Argentina struggled to find their feet but the tide turned when Di Maria curled a right-footed shot past Claudio Bravo for the equaliser 10 minutes later.
(6) Updated at 12.27pm GMT 11.46am GMT There's debate at Chesil Beach over when exactly high tide is, writes Steven Morris.
(7) It soon became a standard text for aspiring Young Conservatives and Bow Groupers in the days before the Thatcherite tide had engulfed even those institutions.
(8) In the debate, Sturgeon clearly signalled she was open to working with Ed Miliband, at one point saying: “I agree with Ed.” She challenged the Labour leader to join her in seeking an end austerity and said the SNP was his “ally” in trying to roll back a tide of privatisation in the NHS.
(9) Governments must defeat a rising tide of protectionism to prevent a further slowdown in global growth, the head of the International Monetary Fund has said.
(10) Tony Abbott has tried to stem the tide of discontent within his own party ranks, defending his decision to award a knighthood to Prince Philip and saying the government is “strong and effective” under his leadership.
(11) Apparently the sea wall is a favourite base for extravagant jumps into the water, but not at low tide.
(12) While those "close relation[s]" are not supposed to be passed on for watchlisting absent other "derogatory information", their data may be retained within TIDE for unspecified "analytic purposes".
(13) Tamerlan Tsarnaev was entered into a central database of potential terrorists, the Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment (Tide), that is maintained by the National Counterterrorism Center.
(14) Donald Trump is fairly progressive about gay people but when you look at Mike Pence and the Republican party, the religious undertone threatens to roll back the tide of progress.
(15) The lack of obvious motive baffled commentators who said the British director of Top Gun, Crimson Tide and Beverly Hills Cop II appeared to have it all: success, wealth, respect, a wife and two young children.
(16) We have not turned the tide on the ease with which money can be shifted out of developing countries.” There are lots of ways to get money out of a country undetected but the easiest is through trade misinvoicing, which is the overpricing of imports and the underpricing of exports – and accounts for 77% of all illicit financial flows.
(17) We are up against a very strong king tide so some of the floodwater will take time to recede.” New Zealand prime minister Bill English addressed the situation on social media on Saturday.
(18) Outbreaks of airborne respiratory irritation in populations exposed to red tides may be the most common public health problem associated with red tides.
(19) While it is still ridiculous to suggest that Boko Haram will be defeated in six weeks, and still far too early to conclude that the tide has turned against the Islamist group, it is reasonable to think that the international intervention may free up some Nigerian military resources in time for the rescheduled election; and, more importantly, keep Boko Haram occupied while voting takes place.
(20) But hard lobbying from the South African government and its regional partners turned the tide for Dlamini-Zuma.