scout around



scout around (for someone or something)

to look around for someone or something. I don't know who would do a good job for you, but I'll scout around for a likely candidate. You stay here. I'll scout around.
See also: around, scout

scout around

v.
To go from place to place searching: I'll scout around and see if I can find a place to build our campfire. The reporter went to the party to scout around for some gossip.
See also: around, scout

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ayler['eilə]
Werknesh-Eastern African, Amharic
PlÁCidoPLAH-thee-dho (Spanish), PLAH-see-dho (Latin American Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Kato-Eastern African, Ganda
Florencioflo-REN-thyo (Spanish), flo-REN-syo (Latin American Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Stanislavastah-nee-SLAH-vah (Russian)Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Russian, Medieval Slavic