Collocations for "scouting"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "scouting" in context.
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scout
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [sports, basketball, soccer, football, talent] scout
- sent a scout to watch the [player, game, match]
- the player was [picked up, followed, observed, spotted] by a scout
- scouts watching in the [stadium, park, stands]
- wanted to [impress, convince, show] the scouts
- sent out a scout to [see, ascertain]
- scouts (have) [reported, said, informed us] (that)
- [a military, an army] scout
- is a scout in the [army]
- went on a [tour, trip, excursion] with the scouts
- goes to [Girl, Boy] Scouts every evening
- is [a member, the leader] of the [Girl] Scouts
- has moved from the Cub Scouts to the Boy Scouts
- have a quick scout of the [building, area, enemy positions]
- scout (around) for [talent, clues, a restaurant]
- scout (out) [players, the enemy, the terrain]
- scout for [the club, Barcelona, the organization]
- he was scouted by [the club]
- wearing his scout [badges, uniform]
- [clean, set up, open] the scout hut
- is the scout leader
- went to a scout [camp, activity]
- went on a scout [tour, trip, excursion]
'scouting' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):