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scope (on) someone

Sl. to evaluate a member of the opposite sex visually. He scoped every girl who came in the door. He wouldn't like it if somebody scoped on him. Or would he?

scope someone or something out

Sl. to look someone or something over; to check someone or something out. Hey, scope the new car out! Dave was scoping out all the girls.

See also: out, scope

scope out

v.

To make a preliminary inspection of something: The crew scoped out possible locations for the movie. Before the thieves robbed the bank, they spent weeks scoping it out.

See also: out, scope

scope (on) someone

tv. & in. to evaluate a member of the opposite sex visually. He scoped every girl who came in the door.

See also: on, scope

scope someone

verb

See scope on someone

See also: scope

scope someone out

tv. to look someone over; to check someone out. Dave was scoping out all the girls.

See also: out, scope