scout out

scout someone or something out

to search for and discover someone or something. I will scout a new salesclerk out for you if you want. I'll scout out a new clerk for you.

scout out

To go to a place to make a preliminary inspection of someone or something in order to evaluate it for possible use, purchase, or hire, or in order to obtain information ahead of a future encounter: The college coach went to a high school game to scout out a potential recruit. I went ahead of the other hikers and scouted the trail out.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gualterio	-	Spanish (Rare)
Kennedy	KEN-ə-dee	English, Irish
Hyginos	-	Ancient Greek
Kalie	KAY-lee	English (Modern)
Asenneth	-	Biblical Greek
Akhenaton	ah-kə-NAH-tən (English)	Ancient Egyptian