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vb. (context idiomatic informal English) To examine; to scout; to investigate; to check out.
Usage examples of "scope out".
He wandered into a Subway, bought a ham and cheese with hot pepper sauce to give himself more time to scope out the area.
He could think of no better plan than first come, first served, and he tried to scope out where the first quarter million would begin to settle.
The Barrayaran captain had his field scope out, sweeping over the hazy green amphitheater.
During the day, it catered to a handful of surly regulars and the occasional lost soul who was foolish enough to think he might scope out a cheap meal and a little action.
They'd been assigned to scope out a vacation Haus in Germany's I Schwarzwald that was, according to FinCOM sources, to be in.
Remember, just as much as we're trying to scope out their capabilities, they're looking at us.
Taking a deep breath to settle her nerves, Jaxon scooted across open rock to the edge of the bluff so she could once more scope out the house.
And now here he was, dropping in on a pitch black jungle forest to scope out yet another enemy that threatened the stability of the still-fragile American continental unity.
It was important, before the data of any murder case began to accrete, to scope out the victim's psychological profile.
She probably hasn't even read the obit-all she did was scope out the length, then freak.
Weylin said with an air of nervous satisfaction as he scrambled to his feet, yanking the spy-scope out from under the door.