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lookout vs scout

scout vs lookout

lookout and scout both are nouns.

lookout is not a verb while scout is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lookout Yes No No No
scout Yes No Yes No
As nouns, lookout and scout are synonyms defined as:
  • lookout and scout: a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
Other synonyms of lookout include lookout man, picket, sentinel, sentry, spotter, watch.
lookout (noun) scout (noun)
the act of looking out someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
an elevated post affording a wide view someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
lookout (verb) scout (verb)
explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
Difference between lookout and scout

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