0 past simple and past participle of scout --
1 to go to look in various places for something you want: --
I conclude by saying that it would be a great pity if, because, as we hope, they will deal with reality rather than pipe dreams, the inter-party talks were scouted.
He rather scouted the idea that there was any sinister motive behind it.
I am glad to have heard that idea scouted in the speeches to-day.
It is only fair to add that that suggestion appears to have been scouted by every one concerned, and no more was heard of it.
Is it true that the civil authorities to the end scouted the idea of attack?
And just for good measure he scouted any idea that any civil servants are activated by any special sense of public duty or service.
You do not propose to put a tax upon their annual value, and any such principle would be scouted as impossible.
It objects in principle and in detail, and its representations went largely ignored and its complaints of inadequate consultation have been scouted.
