scout
noun [C] (SEARCH) /skaʊt/Definition
› a person employed to look for people with particular skills, especially in sport or entertainment: a talent scout Manchester United's chief scout spotted him when he was playing for his school football team.Recruiting staff, applying for and accepting jobsSpectators and commentators at sports events a scout around/round [S] informal › a quick look around a place or area, especially in order to find something: I had a quick scout around the house to check everything was okay.Searching
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- cast around/about phrasal verb
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- look sth out phrasal verb
- manhunt noun
- nose verb (SEARCH)
- once-over noun (LOOKING)
- poke around phrasal verb
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- shake sb/somewhere down phrasal verb
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