He asked her to scout out job opportunities for him while she was in Dallas.
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scout out — ˌscout ˈout [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they scout out he/she/it scouts out present participle scouting out past tense … Useful english dictionary
scout out — PHRASAL VERB If you scout something out, you succeed in finding it after you have been through an area searching for it. [V P n (not pron)] Their mission is simply to scout out places where helicopters can land. [Also V n P] Syn: locate … English dictionary
scout out — verb a) to search, to look for b) to track down, to find by searching … Wiktionary
scout something out — ˌscout sthˈout derived to find out what an area is like or where sth is, by searching • We went ahead to scout out the lie of the land. Main entry: ↑scoutderived … Useful english dictionary
scout — scout1 /skowt/, n. 1. a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering. 2. a person sent out to obtain information. 3. Sports. a. a person who observes and reports on the techniques, players, etc., of opposing teams. b. a person… … Universalium
scout — scout1 [ skaut ] noun count * 1. ) a person or vehicle sent out by an army to get information about the position and movements of the enemy 2. ) someone whose job is to find and employ people who have special ability, especially for work in… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scout — I [[t]skaʊt[/t]] n. 1) a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering 2) a person sent out to obtain information 3) spo a person employed to discover new talent, as in sports or the entertainment field 4) a person who observes and … From formal English to slang
scout — 1 noun (C) 1 a) the scouts an organization for young boys that teaches them practical skills b) also boy scout a boy who is a member of this organization 2 AmE also girl scout a girl who is a member of an organization for girls that teaches them… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
scout — scout1 [skaut] n 1.) a) the Scouts an organization for boys that teaches them practical skills b) also boy scout a boy who is a member of this organization 2.) AmE also Girl Scout a girl who is a member of an organization for girls that teaches… … Dictionary of contemporary English
scout — I UK [skaʊt] / US noun [countable] Word forms scout : singular scout plural scouts * 1) a person or vehicle sent out by an army to get information about the position and movements of the enemy 2) British informal a search of an area scout… … English dictionary
