scouts 1 of 2

noun

Definition of scoutsnext
plural of scout
as in guys
a member of the human race you're a good scout

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scouts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of scout
as in ridicules
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter the actor's attempt to rationalize his racist comments were roundly scouted by the media

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  1. guys
  2. men
  3. people
  4. things
  5. creatures
Noun
  • Adam, knowing how much this is inspired by Erin’s life, how much did you guys talk about the reality of her story with Simon, versus just focusing on the script?
    Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These are two guys with a deep breadth of knowledge about Dylan and his past.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of guys
Noun
  • Two young men meet in a twin bereavement support group and form an unlikely bromance.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The video also shows armed men in the headwraps typically worn by RSF soldiers on motorcycles.
    Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of men
Noun
  • The clip shows the dog waiting outside a door for its owner to appear, followed by the moment that has people talking.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Sheriff Robert Luna of Los Angeles County said that about 18,000 people were in the mandatory or voluntary evacuation zones.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of people
Noun
  • First things first - Gimenez does a couple of things very well.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Below, a look at five things to do now to avoid vitamin D deficiency this winter and beyond.
    Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of things
Noun
  • Unbeknownst to most of the world, that mansion is a reserve for mythical creatures.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The little creatures were then taken back to the Instituto Milenio de Oceanografía (IMO) at the Universidad de Concepción, Chile, for genetic analysis, after which they were determined to be a brand new species.
    Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of creatures
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