Phrase guide

scope out

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To examine; to scout; to investigate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal, transitive

Examples

  • The conference starts on the 12th, but the building will be open on the 11th if you want to scope out the room ahead of time.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: check out, scope

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Quite possibly from the act of surveying (something) from a distance with a scope, such as a field scope (telescope), binoculars, or periscope, as especially in military reconnoitering.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: разучавам (razučavam) — to scout
  • Bulgarian: разуча (razuča) — to scout
  • Italian: ispezionare — to scout
  • Italian: esplorare — to scout
  • Spanish: inspeccionar — to scout
  • Spanish: explorar — to scout
  • Spanish: examinar — to scout
  • Spanish: indagar — to scout