To spy on or explore carefully in order to obtain information; reconnoiter, To search as a scout, To go on the business of scouting, or watching the motions of an enemy; to act as a scout, transitive verb_ To reject with contempt, as something absurd; to treat with ridicule; to flout, To pass over or through, as a scout; to reconnoiter, noun_ A person sent out to gain and bring in information; specifically, one employed to observe the motions and obtain intelligence of the numbers of an enemy, One who is employed to discover and recruit talented persons, especially in the fields of sports and entertainment, One that is dispatched from a main body to gather information, especially in preparation for military action

Simple past tense and past participle of dispatch