scope out
scope out · scopes out · scoped out · scoping out
перевірити, перевіряти, взяти
проверить, проверять, взять
überprüfen, in Eile verlassen, registrieren
To examine; to scout; to investigateTo examine; to scout; to investigate.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, informal)To examine; to scout; to investigate.
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.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Quite possibly from the act of surveying (something) from a distance with a scope, such asQuite 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.
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Forms
scopes out, scoping out, scoped out, scoped out| Base form | scope out · to scope out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | scopes out |
| Present participle | scoping out |
| Past simple | scoped out |
| Past participle | scoped out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb