Outscout
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Outscout is a verb meaning (transitive) To surpass in scouting, or reconnaissance.
Meaning
(transitive) To surpass in scouting, or reconnaissance.
More Meanings
- (transitive, obsolete) To overpower by disdain; to outface.
- (obsolete) An advance scout.
- (obsolete) A group of advance scouts; an advance scouting party.
Example Sentences
In the Matabele campaign he had out[-]scouted the savage scouts and found his pleasure in tracking them among their native mountains, […]
As soon as they approached near the Town, the two Indians which were in the Canoa with our five Men for the Out-scout, jumped over-board, and we lost them.
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A major league owner in Brooklyn, St. Louis or Chicago might not be able to outscout and outspend the Yankees. But he could find and sign gifted ballplayers in places the Yankees ignored.
Word Forms
- outscouts
- outscouting
- outscouted
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include outsee, outscrape, outsnatch, outscheme, outchase, outsnob.
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