scouting
The word “scouting” has 2 syllables: scout-ing
It's pronounced as /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/
What is synonym and antonym for scouting?
In the thesaurus, “scouting” has 57 synonyms and 6 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for scouting along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for scouting
- aping
- bad-mouthing
- baiting
- barracking
- belittling
- bugging
- burlesquing
- caricaturing
- catcalling
- chaffing
- decrying
- deriding
- disparaging
- gibing
- harassing
- harrying
- hassling
- heckling
- imitating
- jeering
- jibing
- jiving
- joshing
- kidding
- lampooning
- making fun of
- making sport of
- mimicking
- mocking
- needling
- parodying
- parroting
- pestering
- pillorying
- poking fun at
- pooh-poohing
- poohing
- putting down
- quizzing
- ragging
- ragging on
- rallying
- razzing
- ribbing
- ridiculing
- riding
- satirizing
- scorning
- shooting down
- skewering
- targeting
- taunting
- teasing
- tormenting
- travestying
- tweaking
- twitting
Antonyms for scouting
- applauding
- approving
- commending
- endorsing
- indorsing
- sanctioning
Meanings of scouting
- noun
- The act of one who scouts.
- The Scout Movement.
- The activities of boy scouts and girl scouts.
Example Sentences
- They spent the weekend scouting for filming locations in the mountains.
- The coach was busy scouting high school athletes for the team.
- He enjoys scouting remote areas for rare wildlife.
- The company is scouting new markets in Southeast Asia.
- We spent hours scouting the best spots for photography.
On this page you'll find 63 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to scouting, such as: aping, applauding, approving, bad-mouthing, baiting, barracking, belittling.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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- gibing
- harassing
- harrying
- hassling
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- jeering
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